Red

Le More

By Cascina Gilli, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy

Cascina Gilli Le More

Le More is Cascina Gilli's everyday Barbera d'Asti DOCG, made from grapes grown on the Schierano hills and aged entirely in steel for an intense, fruit-forward, easy-drinking style.

Tasting notes

Ruby red, evolving to garnet reflections after the first year. Intense, deep and vinous perfume with blackberry to the fore, plus sour cherry, violet and a herbal, balsamic note. Juicy and clean on the palate, smooth and a little sapid, with a well-balanced acidity and body.

Pairs well with

Hearty first courses, flavourful white meats, red meats and aged, non-veined cheeses.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbera d'Asti DOCG
Grape
Barbera 100%
Production area
Schierano vineyard, Passerano Marmorito (AT)
Soil
Grey-blue clayey marl with a significant limestone component
Exposure
SW
Harvest
Manual harvest, third decade of September
Vineyard planting
4,300 vines/ha, Guyot trained, vines 40 to over 70 years old
Vinification
Made from Barbera grapes on the Schierano vineyard, pressed extremely softly and moved without pumps through machinery developed in-house. Fermentation takes about a week at a controlled 28C, and maturation is carried out in steel to keep the fruit aromas intact.
Serving temperature
About 18C
Storage
Ready to drink now but has potential for ageing (3-5 more years).

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