Red
Bionzo
By Bricco Carlina, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Barbera from the 4-hectare Bionzo vineyard in Costigliole d'Asti, described as the heart of the estate's Barbera production, aged in large oak.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby red with violet and purple hues. Rich, deep nose of ripe blackberries, plums, cherries and red fruit jam, then spices and tobacco. Full-bodied and well structured, with important acidity supported by fruity and spicy notes.
Pairs well with
Stew, game, roast red meats and mature cheeses; also chocolate, dried fruit and small pastries. Described as a meditation wine.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Bionzo
- Production area
- Bionzo vineyard (4 ha), Costigliole d'Asti
- Soil
- Clay and limestone with a significant sandy component, altitude 280 to 350 m, steep
- Harvest
- Hand-picked in baskets between the beginning and the middle of September
- Vineyard planting
- Vines around 25 years old, cordone speronato training
- Vinification
- Fermentation about 3 weeks in stainless steel with regular pumping over, including pre-fermentation maceration; post-fermentation maceration on the skins for 18 to 20 days; malolactic fermentation straight after. Aged 12 months in large Slavonian oak casks, then in cement tanks and stainless steel before bottling, with at least 10 months in bottle.
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