The combination of altitude (500m) and low PH of the soils lengthens the growing season and restricts the vigour of the vines resulting in low yields (60hl/ha)
The land is a mixture of clays and small stones
hints of pineapple cubes and apricot
and legend has it that Gian is strong enough to help the loggers of Carnia move felled trees out of the forest
which can be made from any member of the Trebbiano family within the Abruzzo DOC area
Villa Giada. Gamba di Pernice Grape _Carmenere The combination of altitude (500m)Vino da Tavola Grape: Gamba di Pernice This is all nutmeg, black pepper, black cherry and sloe; deep, rich and remarkably accessible tannins. 15% Villa Giada Producer Page Gamba di Pernice is one of oldest Piemontese grape varieties, it is named after the vines red stem (leg of the partridge, a French Partridge by the sound of it) and, whilst I understand it being overlooked (it is extremely rare), letting it languish as Vino Rosso right up to 2011