'Viscà' Cascina Fornace

The Viscà from Cascina Fornace is undoubtedly a daily wine of the heart, a true marvel on the everyday table. Conviviality and light-heartedness encapsulated in the most suitable format for a liquid that makes drinkability its strong point, namely the one-liter bottle. Enrico Cauda, a true reference point in the Roero area, does not aspire to the idea of making pretentious and caricatured wines, but aims to enhance an area that has long been unjustly overlooked, also because it is overshadowed by the more famous cousins from the Langhe. To pursue his intent, he has decided to adopt a sensitive approach, which excludes the use of any chemical or synthetic substances in the vineyard, and which continues consistently in the winery. Labels like this perfectly summarize, in our opinion, the point of conjunction between simplicity and enormous personality. A must-have given the quality-price ratio.

The red Viscà is obtained from grapes coming from vineyards that are about forty years old, located on sandy soils with a steep slope. In the vineyard, the dictates of sustainable agriculture are followed and in the winery, the aim is to intervene as little as possible.intervene as little as possible. The fermentations are therefore spontaneous, carried out by only indigenous yeasts, inside steel and concrete tanks without temperature control. The liquid before bottling is neither filtered nor clarified.

The Viscà wine from Cascina Fornace fills the glass with its compact ruby red appearance. Direct and fragrant nose, where distinct hints of marasca, licorice, and dog rose stand out, as well as a very personal earthy note. The sip is fleshy, yet at the same time slender and juicy, driven by a satisfying freshness that makes it a valid ally at the table. Medium-bodied with fine legs.