Red
Bricco dei Merli
By Elvio Cogno, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Barbera from a 1.65 hectare plot at 300 m, aged 12 months in large Slavonian oak. The producer stresses drinkability and freshness.
Tasting notes
Bright ruby red with crimson highlights. Deep, perfumed and elegant, with roses, undergrowth, wild berries and oriental spices. Fine structure with vibrant freshness; Morello cherries and plum jam, with a long finish of raisins.
Pairs well with
Ragu pasta and red meat, medium-mature to soft, fatty cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Alba DOC
- Grape
- Barbera
- Cru / vineyard
- Bricco dei Merli
- Production area
- 1.65 hectares
- Harvest
- End of September to start of October
- Vineyard planting
- 1.65 ha; 4,500 vines per hectare; vertical trellis, Guyot pruning; 300 m above sea level
- Vinification
- Stainless steel, temperature-controlled, automatic pumping-over; 12 months in large Slavonian oak barrels; 60 days on the lees; 6 months in bottle. 10,000 bottles.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18°C
- Storage
- Drink now through 2029.
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