Red
Bricco Cascina Buzio
By Liedholm, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
The estate's base-tier Barbera d'Asti DOCG, aged in steel rather than wood, sold as both a standard bottle and magnum.
Tasting notes
Intense garnet red, full-bodied and characterful, with a continuous vinous aroma.
Pairs well with
Grilled red meats, dishes with brown sauces, and game birds.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Cuccaro Monferrato (AL)
- Harvest
- First week of October
- Vinification
- Grapes collected in crates and gently pressed, fermented with selected yeasts at a controlled temperature of 28C for about 10 days, then racked once the colour-to-tannin balance is right. Aged in stainless steel for about 18 months before bottling, settled naturally without fining or filtering.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18C
- Storage
- Up to about 10 years from harvest.
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