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Umberto Fracassi, Favorita, 2022

Hand-picked Favorita from Cherasco, fermented and raised in stainless steel for a bright, floral, lightly saline white with a subtle savoury edge.

  • white flowers
  • pear
  • lemon zest
  • saline/mineral

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At a glance

Producer
Umberto Fracassi
Region
Piemonte
Appellation
Langhe Favorita DOC
Grape
Favorita
Vintage
2022
Country
Italy
Wine type
White
Alcohol
12.0%
Size
75.0cl

Taste profile

Acidity
Medium
Tannin
Low
Sweetness
Dry

What to eat with it

  • anchovy or sardine crostini
  • grilled sea bass
  • seafood risotto
  • fresh goat’s cheese

How to serve it

Serve
Cool (10–12°C)

Why Cave selected it

Small, traditional estate in Cherasco working organically; this stainless‑steel Favorita shows clarity and regional character at an accessible price.

About the wine

 

The vineyards are farmed organically and the fruit is picked by hand into small boxes. Grapes are gently pressed and the must is fermented in stainless-steel tanks—usually with indigenous yeasts and minimal intervention—then matured on fine lees in tank for several months to retain freshness and aromatic lift. Bottling is typically light on filtration and with restrained use of sulphur so the wine remains bright, floral and mineral with a subtle savoury edge. 

About Umberto Fracassi

Umberto Fracassi is a small, family-run producer based in Cherasco on the western edge of the Barolo zone. Production is very modest and focused on honest, site-expressive wines — from white Favorita to Barolo from the family’s parcels (including the small Mantoetto monopole for their Barolo). The estate works with traditional, low-intervention techniques: hand harvesting, careful pressing and straightforward cellar work that favours stainless steel for the whites and limited oak for reds, producing wines that are fresh, savoury and increasingly sought after outside the locality. Fracassi’s labels are often only available in small quantities, so they can be hard to track down.

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