Red
Giulia
By Costa dei Tigli, Asti, Piemonte, Italy
Barbera d'Asti Superiore, oak-aged 16 months, described by the family as the top expression of their Barbera.
Tasting notes
Deep ruby turning garnet from the oak. Broad, very persistent bouquet of red fruit, plum and ripe fruit. Dry, warm, full-bodied and slightly spiced, with notable softness and persistence.
Pairs well with
Rich dishes: first courses such as ravioli, meat main courses, braised meats, salumi and aged cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Isola d'Asti
- Harvest
- First fifteen days of October
- Vineyard planting
- Vineyards 'Bric Galita' and 'Saracco' in Isola d'Asti, about 40 years old. Manual harvest; green harvest in mid-August leaves only the best bunches.
- Vinification
- About 15 days on the skins in stainless steel, then malolactic fermentation. 8 months in steel and 16 months in Slavonian oak barrels (medium capacity), then over a year in bottle; bottled two years after harvest, sold in the third year.
- Serving temperature
- 18°C, in very wide glasses
- Storage
- Ages well in bottle.
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