Cascina Gilli Arvelè 2021 Freisa d'Asti DOC Superiore

A red wine from Cascina Gilli, made from freisa grown on the Monferrato hills. The grapes are worked for very full ripeness, almost to the point of appassimento, and the wine then ages in first- and second-passage barrique and tonneau. It is dark ruby red. The nose shows mature, almost creamy red fruit in jam, with sweet, almost oriental spices. The palate is dry, soft, enveloping and full-bodied, with silky tannins and good balance, followed by a very long finish. It suits substantial second courses with a slight sweet tendency, such as beef braised with prune sauce.