Red
Bruna
By Costa dei Tigli, Asti, Piemonte, Italy
The estate's modern, steel-aged Barbera d'Asti, from 40-year-old vines in Isola d'Asti.
Tasting notes
Intense red with violet reflections. Broad, intense, very persistent bouquet of wild berries and blackberry candy. Dry, good body, slightly tannic, with good acidity and notable softness.
Pairs well with
Pasta such as tagliatelle and ravioli with meat or game ragu, meat main courses and medium-aged cheeses; also with salami.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Isola d'Asti
- Harvest
- First half of October
- Vineyard planting
- Vineyards 'Ca'd Rava' and 'Saracco' in Isola d'Asti, about 40 years old. Manual harvest.
- Vinification
- Must ferments about 15 days on the skins in stainless steel for maximum colour and tannin extraction, followed straight away by malolactic fermentation. 8 months in steel tanks, then bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 18°C, in wide glasses
- Storage
- Ages well in bottle and can keep over time.
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