Red
Giulia
By Cascina Ciuché, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
The estate's most convivial Barbera, unoaked and made for everyday drinking with Piedmontese food. Named after Giulia, Enrico's wife. Also available in magnum.
Tasting notes
Ruby red, moving towards garnet with age. Intense, vinous bouquet with lingering spicy notes.
Pairs well with
Traditional Piedmontese dishes; an everyday wine for the table
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- Grape
- Barbera
- Production area
- Valcioccaro, Costigliole d'Asti
- Soil
- Calcareous clay of marine sedimentary origin, with silt, sand and minerals, notably magnesium
- Exposure
- South to south-west, hillside
- Harvest
- Picked by hand
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot, 4,000 vines/ha, 180-200 m altitude; mix of historic vines (about 70 years) and young vines (5-7 years); yield 90 quintals/ha
- Vinification
- Gentle pressing, then maceration and fermentation on the skins with frequent, delicate pump-overs. Matured 7-8 months in temperature-controlled stainless steel. 14.5% abv.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18°C
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