Red
Déspet
By Laiolo Davide, Asti, Piemonte, Italy
Everyday Barbera d'Asti from Vinchio, 14% vol., suited to 4 to 5 years of ageing.
Tasting notes
Clear ruby red with violet reflections. Clean and fruity on the nose (fresh red fruit). Soft, broad and persistent on the palate, with good structure and well-expressed varietal character.
Pairs well with
Red meats, game and well-aged cheeses
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Vinchio
- Soil
- Calcareous clay marl of marine sedimentary origin
- Exposure
- Mainly east, 260 m a.s.l.
- Harvest
- Second ten days of September, picked by hand
- Vineyard planting
- Trained on trellis (controspalliera), Guyot pruning; integrated pest management; vineyard 2.3 ha
- Vinification
- In steel tanks, 10 days of maceration on the skins with gentle wetting of the cap at 24-26 °C. Ageing: 6 months in steel tanks and 6 to 8 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 17-18 °C
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