Red
Sciorio
By Cascina Sciorio, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
The estate's namesake, traditional Barbera d'Asti Superiore from old vines, aged two years in large Slavonian oak.
Tasting notes
Dense, vinous nose lifted by pleasant ripe fruit; a classic, powerful Barbera shaped by long ageing in large wood.
Pairs well with
First courses and meat dishes.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Costigliole d'Asti (AT), Monferrato Astigiano
- Soil
- Calcareous clay of marine sedimentary origin
- Exposure
- West
- Harvest
- End of September
- Vineyard planting
- Ripest grapes selected from the estate's oldest Barbera vines, planted in 1978 and 1986; about 279 m above sea level. Green harvest (bunch thinning) in early August.
- Vinification
- Hand-picked into small crates, gently crushed and destemmed with a roller crusher, fermented in cement. Aged about 24 months in medium-sized (20 hl) Slavonian oak casks, then at least 12 months in bottle before release. 16.5% ABV.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18°C
- Storage
- Released only after a further year of bottle rest; built for cellaring.
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