Red

Barbera

By Le Marie, Pinerolese, Piemonte, Italy

Le Marie Barbera

A 100% Barbera from Assarti, aged about 12 months in steel. About 3,500 bottles a year, 13.5% to 14% vol.

Tasting notes

Garnet red with lively ruby reflections. Floral notes of violet and rose with red fruit, blended with ageing notes. Soft and elegant, with the variety's classic acidity, good to very long persistence, fruity echoes and delicate tannins (more assertive in younger vintages).

Pairs well with

Structured first courses such as agnolotti or cannelloni, boiled meats and meat dishes in general for younger bottles; braises, stews and roast red meats for more mature ones.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Pinerolese DOC Barbera
Grape
Barbera 100%
Production area
Vineyards in the municipality of Barge, hamlet of Assarti
Harvest
By hand into small crates of about 20 kg
Vineyard planting
Guyot training; maximum yield 70/75 quintals per hectare
Vinification
Destemmed and crushed, 7 to 10 days of temperature-controlled maceration, several rackings, malolactic fermentation, then about 12 months of ageing in steel.
Serving temperature
16 degrees
Storage
Keep at 12 to 18 degrees to preserve the aromas

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