Red

Bordini

By La Spinetta, Asti, Piemonte, Italy

La Spinetta Bordini

Barbaresco DOCG from the Bordini cru in Neive (CN), 100% Nebbiolo, first produced in 2006 with about 13,000 bottles a year.

Tasting notes

An explosion of fresh perfumes, with raspberry and rose nuances. Red fruit flavours well integrated with aromatic, light and delicate aromas. Fine tannins and breathtaking elegance.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbaresco DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo
Cru / vineyard
Bordini
Production area
Bordini vineyard, Neive (CN)
Soil
Calcareous marl, characterized by light colored sand
Exposure
South-East, 240 m a.s.l.
Vineyard planting
Vines about 40 years old on 11 acres
Vinification
Maceration and alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled vats for an average period of 14-15 days. Malolactic fermentation done in used (second-passage) French oak barrels, followed by ageing of minimum 9 months. Then refined in the bottle.
Serving temperature
16-17°C

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