Fratelli Alessandria Verduno Pelaverga Speziale 2024

Description

After 15 years of DOC status, we decided to “call it by its name”, starting with the 2011 vintage, to show how special it is to us. This unique wine is produced almost exclusively in the municipality of Verduno, from the rare native grape variety Pelaverga Piccolo. You can tell that it is special by its colour, but what is particularly captivating is its unmistakable spicy scent, especially of pepper, hence Speziale (spezia being the Italian word for spice).

Details

Perfume

Pink pepper, spice grains and small red fruits characterise the nose.

Color

Soft ruby-purple.

Taste

Harmonious and snappy on the palate for freshness, on a velvety tannic texture.

Serve at:

14 -16 °C.

Longevity:

05 - 10 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Fratelli Alessandria

From this winery

• Start up year: 1870
• Oenologist: Franco Alessandria
• Bottles produced: 90.000
• Hectares: 15

The heart of the winery lies in the large 18th century house with its understated yet majestic lines, very close to the historic centre of the village of Verduno.

Gian Battista, his wife Flavia, brother Alessandro and son Vittore are the proud custodians of the family’s winemaking tradition and passion, which date back over a century, and represent the seventh and eighth generations of winemakers (the first three generations as Fratelli Dabbene and then as Fratelli Alessandria following a marriage which took place in around 1870).

The winery vinifies only estate grown grapes and has maintained a family dimension. These qualities make it possible to establish a direct and "personal" relationship with the individual vineyards and barrels, an invisible but important connection that we hope will reach and inspire consumers when they drink our wines. Read more

Piedmont

Technical Sheet

Name	Fratelli Alessandria Verduno Pelaverga Speziale 2024
Type	Red still
Denomination	Verduno Pelaverga DOC
Vintage	2024
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	13.5% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Pelaverga piccolo
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Vendor	Fratelli Alessandria
Origin	Riva Rocca, Campasso, Boscatto, Neirane, Sotto Orti, Galleria
Climate	Exposure and Altitude: Riva Rocca (Soth/East, 270-320 meters), Campasso (East, 250-350 meters), Boscatto (East, 250-350 meters), Neirane (West 330-400 meters), Sotto Orti (West 270-310 meters), Galleria (West 250-280 meters).
Soil composition	Limestone and silty.
Cultivation system	Guyot
Plants per hectare	4500
Harvest	By hand in the second half of September.
Wine making	Fermentation and Maceration: 6 – 8 days in stainless steel tanks at a constant temperature of 25 – 26 °C (77 – 79 °F).
Aging	5 – 6 months in stainless steel or cement tanks, and at least 1-2 months in horizontally laid bottles.
Allergens	Contains sulphites