Red
Calicanto
By La Smilla, Gavi, Piemonte, Italy
A blend built on Barbera from the best-exposed, low-yielding vines, with other varieties added and a year in small French oak barrels. Varies with each vintage.
Tasting notes
Ruby red. Cherry, morello cherry and winey notes on the nose. Tannic, full and slightly tart on the palate.
Pairs well with
Main courses and game
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Monferrato Rosso DOC
- Grape
- Barbera
- Production area
- Barbera grapes from the best exposure, limited yield
- Soil
- Clay and limestone
- Exposure
- South-West, 270 m a.s.l.
- Harvest
- Early October, hand-picked in crates
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot, vines 25 years old on average, 80 quintals per hectare (tech sheet)
- Vinification
- Barbera base with other varieties added for aromatic and structural balance; one year of ageing in small French oak barrels (website). Tech sheet: traditional skin maceration with frequent pump-overs, stainless steel and cement, 15 days of fermentation, malolactic fermentation done, 3 months on the lees, bottled in April; 13% vol; first vintage 1996
- Serving temperature
- 16-18 °C
- Storage
- Drink within 36 to 48 months; harmonious and complex, its qualities start to show after a year in bottle
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- Gavi Metodo Classico, Gavi DOCG Metodo Classico