Giacomo Vico‘s winery, set on the beautiful Roero hills close to Canale d’Alba, produces since the 19 Century those good piedmontese wines typical of the area.
It is from this canteen that comes from the good white wine I have tasted: the Favorita D.o.c. 2010.
Favorita is a variety of white grape cultivated in over 90 minicipalities in the province of Cuneo, mainly in the Roero, Langhe and Astigiano’s hilly areas.
Vinified in purity (100% Favorita grapes) it is straw yellow in colour with light green and golden nuances.
The aroma is rich, delicate and aromatic with clear fruity hints (yellow peach and green apple) and floreal (jasmine, wisteria and sage).
The taste is dry with 13 degrees of alcohool, fruity and slightly bitter. It has a very good softness and freshness and presents well balanced levels of acidity and sapidity.
Once you open it you can serve it with appetizers and snacks made of fresh cheese, vegetables, cold cuts, omelettes and fish…enjoying it during an aperitif with friends.
Serve it at a middle temperature of 8-10 degrees.
Giorgia Gamba
Joe, torinese D.o.c., annata 1981, si appassiona fin da giovanissima
alle gioie del palato scoprendo, grazie ai nonni, il buon vino e la cucina della sua terra.
Amante della buona compagnia, preferisce coltivare ed intrattenere i suoi affetti intorno ad una tavola sostanziosa, che sia quella della piola o dell'osteria più raffinata oppure, meglio ancora, se di casa propria.
Si diletta volentieri in cucina, sperimentando sempre nuovi e originali accostamenti enogastronomici.
Nel 2006, data la profonda passione per la Vitis Vinifera e la sua linfa, decide di diventare un Sommelier presso l'Associazione
F.i.s.a.r., in parole povere, beve e studia per quasi due anni fino al conseguimento del diploma finale, ottenuto fieramente in seguito a lunghe ed estenuanti degustazioni.
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Joe is from Turin, Italy. She started loving good wine and food since she was very young, discovering the joys of the palate, thanks to her grandparents.
She has always liked entertaining friends and her loved ones around a well stocked table, full of delicious dishes.
She is pretty happy in the kitchen as she likes trying new and original eno-gastonomical pairings.
In 2006, due to her deep love for wines, she became a Sommelier (wine taster) with the "F.i.s.a.r". association.
In short, she studied hard and drank wines for two years in a row until she got the final diploma, obtained after long and exhausting tastings.
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