Red
Montedelmare
By La Giribaldina, Nizza, Piemonte, Italy
Barbera d'Asti DOCG from the Monte del Mare vineyard in the Val Sarmassa nature reserve, planted on sandy soil reclaimed from woodland.
Tasting notes
Dark ruby red; fruity notes of raspberry and mint on the nose; warm and velvety palate, full-bodied with light tannins on the finish.
Pairs well with
Appetisers, cured meats, first courses, white meats, freshwater fish, fresh cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Monte del Mare
- Production area
- Vaglio Serra, Riserva Naturale della Val Sarmassa, loc. Montedelmare
- Soil
- Sandy: sand 82%, silt 15%, clay 3%
- Exposure
- South
- Vineyard planting
- Vineyard 'Monte del Mare', 3 hectares, planted 2000, 2003 and 2004, 5,800 vines/ha; yield about 80 q/ha (56 hl/ha). Planted on land reclaimed from woodland that had overtaken old Barbera rows; old wells and troughs from that past are still visible on site.
- Vinification
- Fermented in stainless steel for about 10 days at up to 28-30°C, with frequent irrigation of the must over the cap during maceration for maximum extraction. Aged 8 months in steel and 2 months in bottle.
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