Wine · Grape variety · Short entry
Freisa
Freisa is a red grape associated with the hills between Asti and Turin. The nursery’s account focuses on the classic Chieri material and warns that the name has also been used for other vines.
Identify the material first
Rauscedo describes three-lobed leaves and nearly cylindrical bunches with a long green stalk. The roundish blue-black berries have thin waxy skins and juicy flesh. The naming caution matters when assigning a specimen photograph or an illustration to this entry.
Exposure and wine character
The technical account favours well-exposed sites that restrain excessive growth. It describes dry wines with noticeable acidity, including blends and examples capable of ageing from suitable sites. No specific genetic parentage or universal residual-sugar level is inferred from that description.
How it connects
Wine region
- grown in Piedmont
