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GRIGNOLINO

Barbesino, rosy Nebbiolo, Lipstick, Crossbow

Historical signs: it seems that its name derives from the dialect term astigiano grignòle that points out the vinacciolis, whose quantity determines the characteristic of this grape.
Once, in Piedmont, zone of origin, was more known with the name of Barbesino, and with this term it was also diffused in the of Pavia Oltrepò.
They have news beginning from the end of the '700.

Characteristic ampelografiche: middle or great leaf, pentagonal, repents or trilobata - middle or middle-great cluster, lengthened, pyramidal, sometimes very shut - middle-small grape, ellipsoidal with thin and rich peel of pruina, of black-red-violet color.

Maturation: average-late.

Vigor: average.

The wine's characteristics: it draws a wine red unloaded ruby with orange reflexes, speziato, from the dry taste and tannico. Vinificato in purity or in uvaggi with Barbera or Freisa, two DOC represents: Grignolino in Asti and Grignolino of the Monferrato Casalese.