Red

Bricco Santa Maria

By Casalone, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy

Casalone Bricco Santa Maria

A Barbera del Monferrato DOC from the Bricco Santa Maria vineyard, vinified in the estate's old 1932 masonry vats.

Tasting notes

Intense ruby red color. Broad, intense nose with hints of ripe red fruit. Structured palate, properly tannic, with very good persistence.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbera del Monferrato DOC
Grape
Barbera
Cru / vineyard
Santa Maria
Production area
Bricco Santa Maria
Soil
Clay-calcareous soil
Vineyard planting
Guyot pruning, cover cropping
Vinification
Vinified in old masonry vats built in 1932. Crushing and destemming, maceration on the skins for about 10 days. Aged from six months to a year in vat.
Serving temperature
16-18 C

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