Red
Bricco Battista
By Giulio Accornero e Figli, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
Bricco Battista is a Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG, first produced in 1989 and aged 12 to 18 months in 500-liter French oak tonneaux; it was awarded by Doctor Wine and Gambero Rosso for the 2015 vintage and 3 Bicchieri for the 2012 and 2013 vintages.
Tasting notes
Intense, elegant ruby color, with aromas of red berries, coffee and sweet tobacco, and a juicy, fresh finish.
Pairs well with
Red meat
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Municipality of Vignale Monferrato (AL)
- Exposure
- Southeast
- Harvest
- Hand-picked in September and October
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot pruning in line with tradition, with bunches thinned in August
- Vinification
- Traditional submerged-cap vinification with pumping over and spontaneous malolactic fermentation in 500-liter oak tonneaux. Unfiltered and not cold-stabilized, aged in 500-liter French oak tonneaux for 12 to 18 months.
- Serving temperature
- 16°C
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