Red
Barbera d'Asti
By Bera, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy
Barbera d'Asti from vineyards well suited to Barbera, on calcareous clay rich in sand. 13.5% vol.
Tasting notes
Colour: brilliant ruby red with garnet reflections. Nose: winey and fruity, intense and broad. Palate: warm, dry, enveloping and well structured, with a long finish.
Pairs well with
Savoury cooking: starters, roast meats and aged cheeses; not too elaborate dishes
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- Grape
- Barbera
- Soil
- Calcareous clay rich in sand
- Exposure
- South and south-east
- Harvest
- End of September to early October
- Vineyard planting
- About 5,000 vines per hectare, Guyot
- Vinification
- Destemmed and crushed, then fermented for a week at 25 to 30 C. The wine is racked and decanted several times and stays in tank until the following summer, when malolactic fermentation is finished. It is bottled and rests 6 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- Fresh, 17 to 18 C
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