{"product_id":"p-grignolino-del-monferrato-casalese-2025-br-tenuta-migliavacca-p","title":"\u003cp\u003eGrignolino del Monferrato Casalese 2025\u003cbr\u003eTenuta Migliavacca\u003c\/p\u003e","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrape Variety: Grignolino\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eProducer: Tenuta Migliavacca (\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eFrancesco Brezza)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRegion:\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNizza Monferrato, \u003c\/span\u003ePiedmont, Italy\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWild Scale: 2\/5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eVegan friendly wine\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCertified organic and biodynamic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e13% alcohol\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWinemaking: Organic Grignolino grapes from 60 year old vines were hand harvested and de-stemmed. 4 days maceration and fermentation \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003ewith indigenous yeast in cement tank. Aged in old barrels for 9 months before being bottled with no filtration or fining. Small amount of added sulphur.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis Wine: Natural red wine with a light to medium body. Delicate floral notes combine with fresh red fruit and dried herbs to create a beautiful and precise wine. The soft tannins provide a texture that would suit lighter food dishes. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eNotes on the Winemaker: \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"\"\u003eLocated in the Monferrato hills of Piedmont,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eTenuta Migliavacca\u003cspan\u003e holds a legendary status as one of the very first certified biodynamic estates in all of Italy.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eLuigi Brezza\u003cspan\u003e pioneered biodynamic and chemical-free agriculture in the country long before it became a movement and the estate is today carried forward by his son,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFrancesco Brezza. \u003cspan\u003eThe farm operates as a completely self-sufficient ecosystem.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Across their roughly 10 hectares of vineyards (alongside fields for cereal grains and hay),\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e they raise cattle,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e utilising farm-made manure to enrich the calcareous-clay soils.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Work in the vineyards is done manually whilst i\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003en the cellar,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e the winemaking philosophy is strictly traditional and unadulterated.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e Fermentations happen spontaneously in old concrete tanks without temperature control or commercial yeast.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e The wines are aged in large,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e decades-old Slavonian oak barrels and bottled without fining or filtration.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e They specialise in classic regional varieties like \u003c\/span\u003eBarbera, Grignolino, and Freisa\u003cspan\u003e,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e producing old-school,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e soulful,\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and deeply authentic \u003c\/span\u003ewines\u003cspan\u003e that prioritise purity and rustic charm over modern polish.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Highbury Library","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57002057826690,"sku":null,"price":32.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0377\/0561\/3443\/files\/20261028_151147.jpg?v=1793200688","url":"https:\/\/highburylibrary.co.uk\/products\/p-grignolino-del-monferrato-casalese-2025-br-tenuta-migliavacca-p","provider":"Highbury Library","version":"1.0","type":"link"}