Red
Barbera del Monferrato
By La Smilla, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
Barbera from the typical white soils of the area, with a genuine aroma and straightforward character.
Tasting notes
Ruby red with garnet reflections; vivid red colour. Red fruit with ethereal complexity on the nose. Tannic, full and slightly tart on the palate.
Pairs well with
Substantial main courses and game; also red meats and structured first courses
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera del Monferrato DOC
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- The typical white soils of the area
- Soil
- Clay
- Exposure
- South-West, 270 m a.s.l.
- Harvest
- Early October, hand-picked in crates with selection of the best bunches
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot, vines 25 years old on average, 60 quintals per hectare
- Vinification
- Traditional skin maceration with frequent pump-overs in the first days, about two weeks at natural temperature; stainless steel and cement; 15 days of fermentation; malolactic fermentation done; 12 months in barriques; bottled 15 months after harvest, 120 days in bottle, released after about 24 months; 13% vol; first vintage 1998
- Serving temperature
- 16-18 °C
- Storage
- Drink within 48 to 60 months; its complexity is already there after two years and grows over time
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