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Cirgà

CIRGÀ
Red d.o.c.


One of the winery’s historic wines, Cirgà is an important red variety, characterized by the dominating presence of the Croatina grape, a clear 50%, combined with 25% Barbera and 25% Pinot Nero. Produced from grapes grown exclusively in one vineyard, which gives the wine its name, Cirgà is aged for 24 months in stainless steel vats. This wine has a distinctive, spicy, flowery bouquet, with a decisive taste but well-balanced components.

Colour
deep ruby-red.

Bouquet
very personal, penetrating, with a marked, flowery scent of violets.

Taste
full-bodied, well-balanced extractive features, pleasant and lasting persistence and a firm, resolute personality.

Consumption
with an ideal serving temperature of 12-15°C, Cirgà blends well with first courses containing tasty sauces, roast meats and cheeses.


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Vines
50% Croatina – 25% Barbera – 25% Pinot Nero, Cirgà is produced from plants aged between 20 and 40 years.

Terrain
3 hectares of sandy-clayey soil, facing East, located in Mairano di Casteggio at an altitude between 150 and 200 metres above sea-level, on a hill called Cirgà.

Cultivation
the vines are cultivated with no trace whatever of antibiotrics or synthetic products and treatment of the soil is restricted to the indispensable. The Guyot cultivation method is used to guarantee maximum qualitative uniformity. The meticulous elimination of the less uniform bunches takes place annually, before the effective ripening of the fruit (July). The yield per hectare amounts to 600 kilos of grapes picked from an average 4500 stems.

Harvest
harvesting is carried out entirely by hand, together with meticulous sorting of the bunches.
During the picking phase, dry ice is used to protect the grapes from oxidisation and to avoid temperature upswings.

Vinification
the grapes are gathered at different times and processed separately. Fermentation, with maceration of the tough skins, last an average 7 to 15 days, according to the variety of vine, at a maximum temperature of 28°C.

Refining
the three varieties are refined separately in stainless steel for the first year. They are then mixed and continue to rest in stainless steel vats, air-conditioned at 15°C for a further 2 years.

Bottling
maximum, anti-oxygen protection is ensured during the bottling phase. After a final, rigorous, quality control, and at least 6 months after bottling, the wine is placed on sale.

Storage
storage takes place in a specifically appointed warehouse, air-conditioned at a constant 15°C.

Red Wines Grands Crus
:: Bohemi – d.o.c. Red
:: Cirgà – d.o.c. Red
:: Pinot Noir – Pinot Nero d.o.c.

Native Reds
:: Rubiosa – Bonarda d.o.c.
:: Garboso – Barbera i.g.t.
:: Villa Rajna – Red i.g.t.
Vintage Whites
:: Levriere – Pinot Gris d.o.c.
:: Landò – Rhine Reisling d.o.c.
Dated Sparkling Wines
:: Cuvèe Bussolera – Extra Brut Pinot Nero d.o.c.
:: Peu Moussant – Brut Riesling