Red
Cisterna d'Asti Superiore
By Azienda Vitivinicola Mo, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
A Croatina from the hills of Cisterna d'Asti, once sold as Piemonte Bonarda and now under the town's own denomination. Macerated 12-15 days and aged 12 months in barrique and tonneaux.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby red with lively purple reflections; fruity scent with notes of plum jam; slightly tannic.
Pairs well with
Typical Piedmontese first courses such as agnolotti and risotto, meat main courses and fatty cold cuts; can accompany the whole meal.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Cisterna d'Asti Superiore DOC
- Grape
- Croatina
- Production area
- Cisterna d'Asti (AT)
- Soil
- Sandy
- Exposure
- Well-exposed hilly vineyards
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot training; vines of variable age
- Vinification
- De-stemming and crushing of hand-picked, fully ripe grapes. Fermentation with 12-15 days of maceration on the skins; racking and immediate malolactic fermentation. Aged 12 months in barrique and tonneaux, then bottled.
- Serving temperature
- 18°C
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