Red
Boccanera
By Azienda Agricola Boveri Luigi, Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy
An easy-drinking, youthful Barbera named after the vineyard it comes from, meant to be enjoyed soon after release.
Tasting notes
Bright ruby red with violet hues. Fresh, fragrant red-fruit aromas; fresh, medium-bodied palate with good acidity, best drunk young. The estate recommends a medium-sized glass.
Pairs well with
Pasta e fagioli, vegetable soups, raw and grilled meats.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Colli Tortonesi DOC Barbera
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Boccanera
- Production area
- Piedmont, Colli Tortonesi
- Soil
- Calcareous clay
- Exposure
- Northwest, 280 m a.s.l.
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot training, about 4,500 vines/ha; vines about 20 years old (per the tech sheet).
- Vinification
- Gentle destemming, fermentation on the skins for 10-12 days with careful temperature control; malolactic fermentation completed. Aged about 4-6 months in steel tanks, then a further 2-3 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 18°C
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