Red
Augusta
By Alemat Winery, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
Barbera d'Asti Superiore from 100% Barbera, 14.5% alcohol.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby red with violet reflections. Bouquet of red fruits, sour cherries and ripe cherries, enriched with violet nuances, officinal herbs and light vanilla from wood aging. Full, enveloping and intense on the palate with long persistence, dense texture. Aftertaste of ripe fruit with slightly spicy finish.
Pairs well with
Grand cuisine dishes, grilled meats, game, aged cheeses, boiled meats
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Penango, Monferrato hills, ~300m a.s.l.
- Soil
- Very thin and nutrient-poor, varying proportions of limestone and clay
- Exposure
- South, highest part of the hill, ~300m a.s.l.
- Harvest
- First ten days of October, strict hand selection, green harvesting in August
- Vinification
- Fermentation in steel vats at 28-30°C for 12-15 days with skin maceration. Malolactic fermentation at 20°C. Aged minimum 18 months in large oak barrels, then 4-6 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18°C