Cultivation Area:
Langhe
 
Exposure and Altitude:
North-East, 250 m
 
Grape variety:
100% Viognier
 
Vinification:
maceration for approximately 8 days
 
Refining:
10 months in French oak tonneaux
 
Serve at:
10/12 °C
 
Above the village of Monforte d’Alba, next to the Bussia MGA cru, on a little parcel in the middle of its property in Tiradoss, L’Astemia grows Viognier.
 
This is not a traditional grape variety in Piedmont, although it is genetically related to the family of Freisa. Being a cousin of Nebbiolo, its free-run must can be fermented in barrels.
The wine is then aged in barriques for 12 months. Single-varietal vinification produces a high quality wine combining the freshness of Sauvignon and the bouquet of Gewürztraminer.
 
It has a straw-yellow colour and a sumptuous, enveloping aroma with fruity notes of peach. A full body and refreshing acidity are counterbalanced by sapidity and minerality, which blend with the balsamic hints that are typical of the terroir of Monforte.
 
A complex and multifaceted wine: pleasant to drink on its own as an aperitif, it makes you want to have a second glass. It can be harmoniously paired with white meat, fish, herbs and fresh cheese.