Red

Casaret

By Abbona, Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy

Abbona Casaret

A youthful, easygoing Barbera with a convivial character, versatile enough to suit any point in the meal.

Tasting notes

Notably fresh, thanks to ageing entirely in steel for several months.

Pairs well with

Easy to drink at the table or as an aperitif.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Langhe DOC Barbera
Grape
Barbera
Production area
Adjacent to the winery, Dogliani
Vineyard planting
Vines average 18 years old.
Vinification
Crushed and destemmed, then spontaneous alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts in contact with the skins in temperature-controlled steel tanks. Dry racking and settling with transfer to steel tanks, cold stabilisation in place of fining, and filtration through 0.45-micron steel-housed cartridges. Malolactic fermentation carried out entirely in steel immediately after alcoholic fermentation. Aged in steel tanks until bottling, then rests in bottle at a constant 14°C before release.
Serving temperature
13-15°C, cooler than most reds
Storage
In stainless steel for some months until bottling. Bottle rest at 14°C before release.

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