Winery Cascina GilliLuna di Maggio Freisa d'Asti Frizzante
Sparkling wine
This wine generally goes well with
Details and technical informations about Winery Cascina Gilli's Luna di Maggio Freisa d'Asti Frizzante.
Discover the grape variety: Freisa
Aromatic, tannic reds with a bright ruby robe, firm tannins and high acidity, with intense aromas of wild strawberry, raspberry, rose, violet, spice and slightly bitter notes on the finish. Often made as frizzante (lightly sparkling) and sometimes sweet, rarely as still dry reds for ageing. Star of Piedmontese Freisa d'Asti DOC and Freisa di Chieri DOC around Turin. Autochthonous Piedmontese variety, genetically related to Nebbiolo.
Last vintages of this wine
The best vintages of Luna di Maggio Freisa d'Asti Frizzante from Winery Cascina Gilli are 2017, 2015, 0, 2014 and 2016.
Informations about the Winery Cascina Gilli
The Winery Cascina Gilli is one of of the world's greatest estates. It offers 20 wines for sale in the of Freisa d'Asti to come and discover on site or to buy online.
The wine region of Freisa d'Asti
DOC of the Asti hills in the Monferrato, Piedmont. Freisa is the exclusive flagship red (≥90%, a genetic cousin of Nebbiolo confirmed by DNA, mentioned since the 16th century): ruby-garnet colour, signature aromas of raspberry, red cherry, dried rose and violet, fine spices, characteristic fresh and lightly tannic finish. Available dry, semi-sweet, frizzante or spumante. A Piedmontese gastronomic tradition, best served chilled with charcuterie.
The wine region of Piedmont
Kingdom of Nebbiolo: Barolo and Barbaresco DOCG, long-ageing reds with firm tannins and lively acidity, complex aromas of withered rose, sour cherry, tar, truffle and undergrowth. More accessible, tangy Barbera on red fruit, supple, crisp Dolcetto. Sweet, floral sparkling Moscato d'Asti, mineral, lemony Gavi (Cortese) white, round, almondy Arneis from Roero. 50,000 ha across the Langhe, Roero and Monferrato, UNESCO.
The word of the wine: Aranean
The underside of a grape leaf blade covered with tiny hairs distributed in a web-like pattern.
