Red

Forestiero

By Duilio Dacasto, Asti, Piemonte, Italy

Duilio Dacasto Forestiero

A Barbera and Cabernet Sauvignon blend, first made in 2004, aged 16 to 24 months in barriques.

Tasting notes

Deep ruby red with violet reflections and a garnet rim. Complex, harmonious, with spicy notes and ripe fruit. Warm, full, austere, structured, persistent, with pleasant, enveloping tannins.

Pairs well with

Game and well-aged cheeses.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Monferrato Rosso DOC
Grape
Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon
Production area
Agliano Terme (AT)
Soil
Calcareous-clay
Exposure
South
Harvest
First ten days of October (Barbera), second ten days of October (Cabernet Sauvignon)
Vineyard planting
Guyot training; yield 60 q/ha; planting year not published
Vinification
Hand harvest of the best bunches in 20 kg perforated crates. The two varieties are vinified separately because they ripen at different times: soft destemming, fermentation on the skins in temperature-controlled stainless steel for 20 days at 28-30°C with frequent pump-overs and punch-downs; blended after malolactic fermentation. Sixteen to 24 months in medium-toast Allier barriques of first and second passage, bottled two years after harvest, six months in bottle. First vintage 2004. About 1,000 bottles (0.75 l, 1.5 l).
Serving temperature
18-20°C

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