Red

Magister

By Cantina Sociale di Nizza, Nizza, Piemonte, Italy

Cantina Sociale di Nizza Magister

Structured, harmonious Barbera d'Asti Superiore, aged 8 to 10 months in large casks. Barbera 100%, 14% vol.

Tasting notes

Intense ruby red. Wood ageing adds sweet spice to the Barbera d'Asti character in a composite, continuous bouquet marked by a distinctive note of morello cherry. Full, intense but balanced on the palate with a wide persistence.

Pairs well with

Meat dishes, roasts and red meat, or ravioli quadri monferrini; also typical Piedmontese cheeses such as gorgonzola, bruss, toma and raschera. The house suggestion is tajarin with truffle.

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 180/300 m a.s.l., Guyot training on vertical trellis, vine age 10 to 30 years, 90 q/ha
Vinification
Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks, malolactic fermentation in concrete tank, 8 to 10 months in large casks, then 6 months rest in bottle.
Serving temperature
18°C
Storage
Consumption window 4 to 5 years

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