
Winery Terre dei Santi500 Freisa d'Asti
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Details and technical informations about Winery Terre dei Santi's 500 Freisa d'Asti.
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.
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Informations about the Winery Terre dei Santi
The Winery Terre dei Santi is one of of the world's great estates. It offers 30 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: Powdery mildew
Disease of the vine due to a fungus. Less dreadful than mildew, it only attacks the surface of the green parts. Sulphur has long been the best remedy.





