Fortified

Chinà

By Castello di Razzano, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy

Castello di Razzano Chinà

Aromatised Barbera, used as a digestif and with chocolate.

Tasting notes

Wine flavoured with an infusion of cinchona, rhubarb, gentian, sweet and bitter orange peel, aged in French oak barrels.

Pairs well with

Chocolate; served as a digestif

Technical details

Style
Fortified
Denomination
Aromatised wine (Barbera flavoured with herbal infusion)
Grape
Barbera (base wine)
Vinification
Barrel-aged Barbera infused with cinchona bark, rhubarb, gentian and sweet and bitter orange peel, with alcohol and sugar added. Ageing potential 20-30 years; once opened it keeps 3-6 months if re-corked.
Serving temperature
Room temperature or cool, to taste

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