Red
PianCavallo
By Cantina Negro Giuseppe, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy
Barbaresco from the PianCavallo cru, aged about 20 months in 500-litre oak and 10 months in bottle. Also sold in 1.5, 3 and 5 litre formats.
Tasting notes
Garnet red. Intense, complex nose recalling blackberries, liquorice and spice. Full and rich on the palate with fine, harmonious tannins.
Pairs well with
Red meats, roasts, game and cheeses; suited to long ageing
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbaresco DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo
- Cru / vineyard
- PianCavallo
- Vinification
- Fermentation and maceration in stainless steel for about 2 weeks at a controlled temperature of about 28 °C, then malolactic fermentation in 500-litre oak casks. Aged about 20 months in 500-litre oak casks and 10 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 18-20 °C