Red
Barberrique
By Cascina Gentile, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
Barbera del Monferrato aged at least 24 months in 225-litre barrels, from estate vines at Gazzolo. Not fined or filtered.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby with purple and garnet reflections. Intense, elegant and fine, with liquorice, blueberry and vanilla. Full, structured, particularly soft and very persistent.
Pairs well with
Red meats, grilled dishes, roasts, lasagne, structured sauces, aged cheeses and mushroom dishes
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera del Monferrato DOC
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Estate vineyards at Capriata d'Orba, in the Gazzolo area
- Vinification
- Soft crushing, then 15-20 days of maceration and fermentation with indigenous yeasts at 25-28°C with pump-overs every 4-6 hours. At least 24 months in 225-litre oak barrels, one third new and two thirds second and third passage. Not fined or filtered. 13.5% alcohol.
- Serving temperature
- 20-22°C
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