D.O.C.G. Denomination of Controlled and Guaranteed Origin
Barbera d'Asti DOCG Piemonte
A red wine with a splendid ruby-red colour with garnet highlights and a warm bouquet.
The taste is dry and full-bodied; with roasted meat, game and aged cheeses.
Serve at 16-18°C and open the bottle at least two hours before drinking in order to let the wine breathe.
Technical sheet
Grapes: | Barbera 100% |
Region: | Piedmont - Italy |
Alcohol: | 13,5% |
Organoleptical Characteristics: | |
Colour: | Garnet with purple highlights |
Bouquet: | Rich, intense and harmonious. Penetrating, characteristic |
Taste: | Dry, fruity, full-bodied and well-rounded |
Food pairing: | Roasts, game and first courses |
Service temperature: | 16-18° C |
Shelf life: | Drink young, within 5-6 years |
Type of soil: | Medium texture, marly |
Exposure: | South East |
Altitude: | 500 mt |
Average age of the vinyards: | 15 years |
Hl/Ha: | 67 |
Wine making process: | Crushing, fermentation and maceration at 26°C, malolactic fermentation, ageing on the lees for 1 month and 6 months in stainless-steel vats, plus 2 months in the bottle |