Red
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By Cascina Gentile, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
Fresh, stainless-steel Barbera with lively acidity and moderate alcohol, from the Ripa vineyard at Gazzolo. Made as an easy bottle to drink young.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby with violet reflections. Intense, elegant and fine, with red fruit, blueberry and strawberry. Full, structured, fresh and very persistent.
Pairs well with
Red meats, grilled dishes, roasts, sauces and cheeses; also good as an aperitif
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Piemonte DOC Barbera
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Estate vineyards at Capriata d'Orba, in the Gazzolo area, from the Ripa vineyard
- Vinification
- Soft crushing, then 10-14 days of maceration and fermentation with indigenous yeasts at 25-28°C with pump-overs every 4-6 hours. Stainless steel until the following autumn, then bottled without filtration, fining or stabilisation. 13 to 13.5% alcohol.
- Serving temperature
- 18-20°C
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