Red
Superlodo
By Isolabella della Croce, Asti, Piemonte, Italy
Power and structure from Barbera grapes grown in Nizza meet the extreme elegance and fruit of Pinot Noir from Loazzolo.
Tasting notes
Deep ruby red with violet reflections, a complex, fine and elegant aroma with vanilla notes and hints of jam. Warm and full-bodied on the palate, with good structure and long persistence.
Pairs well with
Pairs happily with substantial second courses such as braised meat, roasts and game, and with aged, intensely flavored blue cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Monferrato DOC Rosso
- Grape
- Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir
- Production area
- Calamandrana (Barbera) and Loazzolo (Pinot Noir)
- Exposure
- Southwest, South
- Vineyard planting
- 6,000 vines per hectare; yield 50 quintals per hectare.
- Vinification
- Hand-picked at full ripeness, destemmed and gently pressed. Each variety is vinified separately, in ripening order (Pinot Noir, Merlot, Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon), with 7 to 10 days of maceration on the skins; the wines are then blended into a single tank for malolactic fermentation, aged in small wooden barrels for about 12 months, and finish ageing in bottle for a few months after bottling.
- Serving temperature
- 18-20°C
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