Grignolino D’Asti Suffragio - Stella

The Grignolino D’Asti Suffragio from Stella in Piedmont shows a bright ruby-red color in the swirled glass. The bouquet of this red wine from Piedmont enchants with hints of rose and acacia. It is precisely its fruit-forward character that makes this wine so special.

The Stella Grignolino D’Asti Suffragio presents itself to the wine enthusiast as pleasantly dry. This red wine never appears coarse or lean, as one might expect from a wine. On the palate, the texture of this well-balanced red wine is wonderfully velvety, fleshy, and dense. The finish of this red wine from the Piedmont wine-growing region ultimately convinces with a beautiful aftertaste. The aftertaste is also accompanied by mineral facets from the limestone- and sand-dominated soils.

Vinification of Stella Grignolino D’Asti Suffragio

The basis for the balanced Grignolino D’Asti Suffragio from Italy is grapes of the Grignolino variety. In Piedmont, the vines that produce the grapes for this wine grow on soils of sand and limestone. After the harvest, the grapes are brought to the winery as quickly as possible. There they are selected and gently crushed. This is followed by fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperatures. After fermentation is complete, the Grignolino D’Asti Suffragio can continue to harmonize on the fine lees for 12 months.

Food recommendation for Stella Grignolino D’Asti Suffragio

This Italian red wine is best enjoyed at a tempered 15 - 18°C. It pairs perfectly as an accompanying wine with goose breast with ginger red cabbage and marjoram, lamb ragout with chickpeas and dried figs, or duck breast with sugar snap peas.

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