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Fara

DOC

Highly regarded by abbots, bishops and lords who cultivated it during the Middle Ages, Fara wine represented both a perfect wine for worship practices as well as a source of income to support the clerical community through its sale.
Despite containing a lower percentage of Nebbiolo in its blend, Fara is treasured by consumers as a youthful wine according to its acidity. It gained D.O.C. status in 1969.

Features

Production area: municipalities of Fara Novarese and Briona, province of Biella.

 

Varietals (%): Nebbiolo (locally called Spanna) minimum from 50% to 70% minimum; other varietals such as Vespolina and Uva Rara (a.k.a. Bonarda Novarese) either alone or in blend up to 50% maximum. Other varietals if and only when allowed for cultivation in Piedmont up to 10%.

 

Colour: Ruby red.

 

Nose: fine and intense and very pleasant.

 

Palate: dry, sapid and well-balanced.

 

Ageing: minimum 22 months of which 12 in oak according to the designation guidelines. The Riserva version requires a longer ageing time of 34 months.

 

Serving temperature: 16°-18°C

 

Best if paired with: the classic dishes of Novara province such as braised beef, pork loin and sausages.