Le Grive DOC 2022 Forteto della Luja

Forteto della Luja bottles the Monferrato Rosso Le Grive. The Forteto della Luja winery, owned by the Scaglione family, is located in Loazzolo, the smallest Italian DOC in terms of size; in fact, the Loazzolo DOC covers an area of about 5 hectares. Le Grive is a wine made from Barbera and Pinot Noir grapes, named after the way thrushes are called in Piedmontese. These birds love the berries from the juniper plants that have been planted nearby the vineyard. Once the grapes reach perfect ripeness, they are allowed to rest before harvesting. This is followed by pressing and fermentation in stainless steel tanks. After winter, aging begins in small oak barrels for about 10 months. Bottling takes place before the subsequent harvest.