Barbera D'Asti
Barbera d'Asti DOCG
A wine capable of expressing its typicality while freeing itself from the stereotype that Barbera is an edgy wine. Great thickness and excellent balance in each component, for a round and fascinating wine, easy to approach.
AWARDS
Barbera D'asti DOCG 2019 was awarded the gold medal at the Berliner Wein Trophy 2022.
Barbera D'Asti DOCG 2019 achieved the Wine Hunter ROSSO award (from 90 to 92.99 points out of 100).
Grapes
Barbera
Vineyards
Monferrato alessandrino – Olivola
Altitude
from 150 to 250 m a.s.l.
Training
Simple Guyot
Age of the vineyard
15 years
Density
5000 trees/hectare
Yeld
Yield about 70-80 quintals/hectare
Aging
12 months in barrels of 15-20 hl and at least 4 months in bottle
Aging Potential
7-8 years
Terroir
Vinification
The grapes are crushed and de-stemmed and the marc obtained is left to macerate for a week in contact with the musts at a temperature between 25 ° and 28 ° C, in large stainless steel tanks. Frequent pumping over allows excellent color extraction and good body. The malolactic fermentation is carried out and then, the wine is placed in barrels of 15-20 hectoliters for about 12 months. A bottle refinement of at least 4 months follows.
Color
Intense ruby
Bouquet
Intense, enveloping and complex aroma, well balanced with the alcohol component. The nose first releases notes of ripe cherry, plum, violet and spices.
Flavor
At taste it is vibrant, with elegant and silky tannins that emerge in the mouth and complex the olfactory sensations. Excellent acidity, characteristic of the variety.
Data
Alcohol 15% vol., Total acidity 5,6 g/l
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