750ml
Tenuta Santa Caterina SorìdiGiul Freisa d’Asti Superiore DOC
Sorì
in Piedmontese wine-making toponymy indicates the best-exposed vineyards in the sun. SorìdiGiul is the wine dedicated to Giulia from his father Guido Carlo Alleva.
Varietal: 100% Freisa
Appellation: Freisa d’Asti Superiore DOC
Production Zone: Poderi dei Mossetti in Asti, Piedmont; altitude 350 mt a.s.l.
Soil: Clays mixed with fairly superficial sandstones
Vinification: Hand harvested end of September. Fermentation with indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless-steel tanks
Maturation: 8 months in new French oak tonneaux and additional 12 months in large oak barrels (30 hl)
Tasting Notes & Pairing Ideas
- Rich concentrated fruits of strawberry, cherry, and currant. A complexity full of secondary flavors of wild herbs and leather with wonderfully vibrant, approachable tannins.
- Pairs well with red meats and wild game. The perfect wine to accompany a festive dinner around the holidays with stuffing, gravies, roasted meats, and root vegetables.
Winery Profile
- A Benedictine Abby (961 AC) sits on the ancient Tenuta Santa Caterina estate, where agricultural is documented as far back as 1737. Guido Carlo Alleva took over this historic property in Grazzano Badoglio with the inspiration to bring back indigenous grapes to their former glory.
- Monferrato translates as ‘fertile mountain’ and it is here on the hillsides with great exposure that the Santa Caterina team farm in a symbiotic way, giving back to the soil, using organic fertilizers and other microbiological viticulture techniques, avoiding any chemicals.
- The estate focuses on Monferrato’s indigenous varieties such as Grignolino, Freisa, Barbera, Nebbiolo, as well as others long-present in the area (Chardonnay and Sauvignon Blanc).