Product Description: Nebbiolo’s little-known relative, the more rustic Freisa, displays similar traits including light hues, high tannins, acid drive, and an especially great ability to age. As far as varietal expression and potential to captivate, Freisa fits the bill. In this case, it’s more subdued than the Nebbiolo based wines, much like the marginal sites it hails from. Its name is inspired from the Latin word ‘freisa’, meaning strawberry.
A complex and cheerful wine reminiscent of brambly fruit – wild berries and sun-ripe strawberries – with sweet and sour rhubarb compote undertones, complete with a Campari bitter edge.
Producer: Giacomo Fenocchio
Region: Monforte d’Alba, Piedmont, Italy
Grape: 100% Freisa
Size: 750ml
Alcohol (%): 13/14%
Producer Info: The Giacomo Fenocchio Estate was founded by Giacomo Fenocchio in the small, wine-dominant Italian village of Monforte D’Alba, Piedmont. A scenic and multifaceted 14-hectare vineyard and organic farm where unique wines are produced, now by fifth generation, Claudio Fenocchio. The land spreads across Cannubi in Barolo, Villero in Castiglione Falletto, and Bussia in Monforte d’Alba.
Committed to honouring traditional and prestigious techniques passed on through generations, classic wines are crafted with an authentic expression and an unwavering emphasis on purity of fruit. Claudio’s wines display a level of terroir clarity that only producers of higher echelon manage to create. Behind each bottle encompasses passion, tradition and a commitment to the land they are made from.
