Rubino di Cantavenna

Styles

Principal grape varieties

Terroir

• The wine is produced on the last hills of the Monferrato that slope down toward the Po, at elevations between 150 and 250 metres above sea level, with convex slopes ranging from 5 to 10%.
• The relief features open V-shaped valleys and undulating morphology, where vineyards alternate with cereal fields, alfalfa, hazelnut groves, and scattered woodland.
• The soils are moderately deep and calcareous, characterised by ancient silty-marly deposits of marine origin.
• The climate of the area is characterised by generally low rainfall, averaging 870 mm, concentrated in spring and autumn, and by a limited presence of winds and breezes.
• Temperatures are high during the summer period and, approaching the ripening phase, significant diurnal temperature ranges are observed between day and night.
• The grape-growing zone lies among the northernmost hills of the Monferrato, overlooking the course of the Po river and the rice paddies of the Vercellese. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The wine is produced from Barbera grapes at 75 to 90%, with Grignolino and Freisa, singly or in combination, up to a maximum of 25%.
• Cantavenna, of Celtic-Ligurian origin, is the hamlet that marks the heart of the production zone, situated midway between the castles of Gabiano and Camino, while the other localities are of barbarian origin.
• In the 1960s, the Monferrato senator Paolo Desana proposed the controlled designations of origin Rubino di Cantavenna and Gabiano. (via Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0)

• The colour is ruby red of varying intensity, which with ageing may tend toward garnet red, with spicy aromas and red fruit that gradually shift toward ethereal notes.
• The wine displays good acidity and a high level of tannins that guarantee the longevity of the product.

• The combination of grape varieties, together with the calcareous soils, low summer rainfall, and diurnal temperature range, favours excellent sugar accumulation in the grapes, good structure and persistence, and a high level of tannins that guarantees the longevity of the wine.

Facts drawn from the specification's terroir-link section by automatic interpretation — see the source.

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Sources

• eAmbrosia register (EU) — File number PDO-IT-A1234
• Official trade body site — Consorzio Colline del Monferrato Casalese