Red

50 Vendemmie

By Cantina Sociale di Nizza, Nizza, Piemonte, Italy

Cantina Sociale di Nizza 50 Vendemmie

Barbera d'Asti Superiore from vineyards over fifty years old, partly aged in ceramic amphorae. Barbera 100%, 13.5% vol.

Tasting notes

Ruby red with an air of rare elegance. Ripe blackberry on the nose with blackcurrant and violet. Warm and rich in fruit on the palate; the ceramic ageing of half the wine emphasises minerality. Balanced and persistent, with the varietal traits of Barbera.

Pairs well with

Classic pasta and beans, or the Piedmontese risotto alla Barbera; best with braised red meat marinated in the same wine, game, hare, wild boar, donkey stew, fat beef fillet and roasts. Unusual pairing: salmon curry with coconut milk.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
Grape
Barbera 100%
Production area
Nizza Monferrato and neighbouring communes
Soil
Calcareous clay
Exposure
South, south-west
Harvest
Hand-picked at advanced ripeness in the third ten days of September
Vineyard planting
Vineyards at 200/300 m a.s.l., Guyot training on vertical trellis, vine age over 20 years (vineyards of more than half a century, per the producer), 85 q/ha
Vinification
Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks, malolactic fermentation in concrete tank. Half is aged 12 months in ceramic amphorae (otri) and half 12 months in large wooden casks, then 6 months rest in bottle.
Serving temperature
18-20°C
Storage
Consumption window 5 to 7 years

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