Red
Cichin
By Azienda Agricola Francesco Rosso, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
Cichin is the estate's Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC, 100% Barbera, aged about 18 months in barrique and tonneau of French oak.
Tasting notes
Ruby red with orange reflections. Complex and fruity on the nose with plum and cherry jam and spice notes; structured, enveloping and soft on the palate while keeping the variety's typical freshness.
Pairs well with
Red meats, game, aged cheeses, truffle dishes.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Cichin
- Production area
- Santo Stefano Roero
- Soil
- Sandy, calcareous
- Exposure
- South
- Harvest
- October
- Vineyard planting
- Planted in 2000
- Vinification
- Fermented in steel then aged about 18 months in barrique (second passage) and new tonneaux of French oak, medium toast, 50% new wood, with a minimum of 12 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 18-20°C
- Storage
- Horizontal in a cool, dark place.
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