Red

La Consolina

By Montaribaldi, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy

Montaribaldi La Consolina

A young Barbera d'Asti DOCG from a south-east-facing plot in Costigliole d'Asti planted in 1960.

Tasting notes

Bright ruby red with purple reflexes; fruity bouquet with spice notes; good structure, moderate acidity and soft tannins.

Pairs well with

Suited to a full meal

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbera d'Asti DOCG
Grape
Barbera
Production area
Costigliole d'Asti
Soil
Fine, calcareous Typic Ustorthent of the hillsides (Cessole marls)
Exposure
South-east
Harvest
End of September to first week of October
Vineyard planting
Planted 1960, 4,200 vines/ha, trellis-trained, Guyot pruned; grape yield 9,000 kg/ha, wine yield 6,300 L/ha
Vinification
Fermented and macerated at least a week at 27-29C, then kept on lees at 20-22C for at least two months for malolactic fermentation, followed by 3 to 4 months of cold rest before bottling the following summer.
Serving temperature
18 C

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