Red
Barbera d'Asti
By La Collina degli Amici, Asti, Piemonte, Italy
A dry Barbera d'Asti from vines more than 45 years old, spontaneously fermented and aged in French oak and concrete egg.
Tasting notes
Bright, dark ruby colour. Bouquet of fresh cherry, blackberry and plum with hints of oak. Fresh, vibrant acidity balanced by soft tannins.
Pairs well with
Fresh pasta dressed with olive oil and pepper; fresh spinach and ricotta ravioli
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Asti DOC
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Rocchetta Palafea (AT)
- Soil
- Predominantly calcareous marl with clay and sand
- Harvest
- Manual harvest, end of September
- Vineyard planting
- Vines 45 to 50 years old, Guyot training
- Vinification
- Destemmed, hand-sorted grapes fermented 17 days on the skins in stainless steel, spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts. 20 months of ageing: half in a 1000-litre French oak barrel for 12 months, half in concrete egg for 6 months. Not filtered. 14.5% alcohol, 3,280 bottles (2022).
- Serving temperature
- 15 C (60 F)
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