Beskrivelse:
Appellation: Barbera d’Asti DOC
Produced using grapes: 100% Barbera
Harvest: October
Average yield per hectare: 7000 kg/ha
Vinification: Fermentation in steel tubs for 2-3 weeks during which time, in addition to
numerous operations of pumping the must over the dregs, there is a staging
procedure to drain around 10% of the product. Malolactic fermentation and
fining (6 months) take place in wood casks with a capacity of 20 and 55 Hl.
Alcohol level: 12.5 - 13.5 % Vol
Fining in bottle: 3 months
Color: Ruby red-violet. A striking aroma, quite redolent of ripe cherries and red
berries.
Floral : It is deep, full and harmonious in the mouth, with a long finish that maintains
lasting taste and finishes with almond. Excellent, balanced, fragrant; optimal
drinkability.
Serving temperature: 15-17 C
Recommended with the
following dishes: Italian A wine for the whole meal, favors first courses of rice and pasta.
Anticipated duration
of the wine: 5 years and beyond.
Packaging: In cases of 6 750-ml bottles and individual Large Formats of 3 l (Jeroboam).
FIRST YEAR OF PRODUCTION: 2001