Red
Barbera d'Asti
By Criolin, Asti, Piemonte, Italy
The estate's base Barbera d'Asti, refined 6 months in bottle, 13.5% vol (Italian page; English page says 14%).
Tasting notes
Colour: deep ruby red with garnet reflections. Nose: vinous, with black cherry and plum. Palate: full and robust.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Soil
- Limestone mixed with marl, with clayey layers in places
- Harvest
- Early October
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot, 5,000 vines/ha, yield 75 to 100 q/ha
- Vinification
- Traditional, with frequent pumping over of the must on the skins. Refined 6 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 18 to 20 °C
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