Red
Barbera d'Asti
By GranCollina Cantina, Asti, Piemonte, Italy
A 100% Barbera from San Damiano d'Asti, 13.5% alcohol, full-bodied and dry.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby red with purple hues, turning garnet with age. Intense, heady, ethereal nose dominated by cherry, liquorice, plum, violet and blackberry. Tannic, full-bodied, dry, astringent and persistent with well-balanced acidity.
Pairs well with
Roasts, red meats in general (for example carpaccio), game and medium-aged cheeses; also important first courses such as risotto, polenta and bagna cauda.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- San Damiano d'Asti (AT)
- Vinification
- Large wooden casks, then fibreglass tanks.
- Serving temperature
- Serve at 18 C.
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