Red
Gemma
By Castino, Nizza, Piemonte, Italy
Nizza DOCG made from Barbera grown in the estate vineyard with the best exposure in Agliano Terme, aged in French oak tonneaux.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby red. Blackberry, morello cherry and light spice on the nose. Structured and enveloping on the palate.
Pairs well with
Meat dishes and aged cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Nizza DOCG
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Single vineyard with the best exposure in Agliano Terme
- Exposure
- South
- Harvest
- Late September, hand-picked
- Vinification
- Selected bunches picked by hand. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 28°C for 15 days, then malolactic fermentation and 18 months in French oak tonneaux, followed by six months in bottle. The technical sheet gives 15 to 18 months in tonneaux.
- Serving temperature
- 16°C
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