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2024 Cellario 'Lafrea' Favorita

2024 Cellario 'Lafrea' Favorita

Region: Langhe < Piemonte < Italy

Grapes: Favorita (aka Vermentino)

Vineyard/Cellar Stats: Certified organic farming; marl and tuff soil, 350 meters altitude; fermented and aged in stainless steel tanks on lees from winter through spring. Bottled with minimal sulphur (~10ppm) and without filtering or fining; 11.5% ABV
Winemaker: Fausto & Cinzia Cellario

  • Female co-owner & co-winemaker: Cinzia Cellario
  • Organic husband/wife estate in Piemonte that works only with local varieties
  • Favorita is the same grape as Vermentino -- it was the Piemontese King's favorite, so he changed its name 
  • Cool and crispy, like dew on fallen leaves
  • Floral, aromatic, peachy, lemon zesty



More about Poderi Cellario
Fausto and Cinzia, 3rd generation winemakers, take joy in their native surroundings of the hills around Carrù in Piemonte, and make an effort to channel the environment around them in their wines. With a history in the region that spans generations, they ultimately feel that the wines reflect themselves as well. They work only with native grapes for this reason, farm organically, and are hands off in the cellar. No new wood is allowed, and only minimal sulfur, if any, added at bottling. The elevation is high here, and the soil is predominately marl, combined with some tuff. Marl, the typical clay-based Piemonte soil type, adds acid to resulting wines, and the tuff, which is of volcanic origin, adds a smokey quality. While the Cellario’s vineyard holdings include esteemed Piemonte sites, they choose to adopt a philosophy they describe as “wine of the people”.
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