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However, it possesses one ostensibly positive trait that paradoxically proved disadvantageous over the centuries: unlike Nebbiolo, Freisa is extremely resilient and undemanding, thriving in various terrains and requiring little sunlight. This resilience, while ensuring the production of at least decent wines, often came at the expense of quality. Consequently, Freisa was relegated to areas where Nebbiolo could not grow, overshadowing its potential greatness.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000;\"\u003eFreisa yields its best results in sandy, calcareous soils with some clay content—the exact conditions provided by Guido Zampaglione.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000;\"\u003eGuido harvests the grapes late, at a point when acidity and tannins have slightly softened. 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The wine is aged in old vats, fermented with its own yeasts, and undergoes a lengthy maceration period of 40 days. Harvesting is done manually, and vineyard work focuses on minimal yields (2500kg\/ha). Sulfur is used in only microscopic amounts, and the wine is not filtered at all.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStyle\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"caret-color: #000000; color: #000000;\"\u003eThis is not a wine for the faint-hearted. Its color is as dark as the depths of Lake Maggiore, and the aromas of black cherries, licorice, smoke, and meat evoke similarly dark associations. The body is taut and muscular, with tannins as compact as the legendary defense of the Italian national football team in 1982. 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However, due to Italy's, like other European countries’, somewhat convoluted regulations on how a grape variety and a region should be represented in a wine, this cannot be mentioned on the label. Instead, Guido Zampaglione has dedicated this wine to his wife, Igeia—a gesture that is both endearing and fitting, as the name sounds wonderful. The grapes for Igiea are grown on a 350-meter-high plateau with calcareous-sandy soil, both factors contributing to the wine's cool tone and substantial structure. Harvest typically occurs in mid-September, followed by fermentation in wood, cement, and steel. Depending on the vintage, pressing occurs after 40-60 days, and the wine is then transferred to large wooden barrels (2000-5000 liters), where it matures for nearly two years without intervention. 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