
Solenghi
Serving temperature 18 °C
Pairings Aged parmesan cheese, roast meat
Color Impenetrable dark crimson
Nose A lifted, crushed dark-berry nose
Palate Lush fruit on the palate but with lashings of vibrant sour cherry
In 1998, after the satisfactions given by Barbera, Gaetano decided to refine in large 7 hl wood containers wood, and therefore enhance, also the Gutturnio. Separate vinification and assembly after racking. Croatina is the antithesis of Barbera, a vine with low acidity but very rich in color and tannins. Precisely this important presence of tannins was decisive for the choice of large barrels.
Barbera | Croatina | |
Vineyard extension | 1.2 ha | 0.6 ha |
Year of planting | 1969-2000 | 1969 |
Soil type | Clayey marl, presence of pebbles in the lower part where in the past was the bed of the Tidone river | Clayey marl, presence of pebbles in the lower part where in the past was the bed of the Tidone river |
Exposure | South, South West | South, South West |
Altitude | 200 | 200 |