Red

Genio

By Gianni Doglia, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy

Gianni Doglia Genio

A Barbera d'Asti Superiore named after the estate's founder, Eugenio 'Genio' Rivella, aged 18-24 months in small oak barrels.

Tasting notes

Warm, round and enveloping, the result of an elegant balance between marked freshness and good body.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
Grape
Barbera
Cru / vineyard
Genio
Vinification
Hand-harvested grapes are crushed and fermented at controlled temperature with about 15 days of maceration; after racking the wine ages 18-24 months in small oak barrels, then rests about 6 months in steel before bottling, followed by at least a further 6 months of bottle ageing at 20C.

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