Red
Langhe Barbera
By Paolo Monti, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Steel-aged Barbera from Monforte d'Alba vineyards, with 12 months in tank and 2 in bottle.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby red. On the nose, intense ripe cherry aromas with pleasant fruity and herbal notes. On the palate the wine is warm, with remarkable persistence and very lively acidity.
Pairs well with
Boiled meat, braised beef or meat stews, cotechino with lentils; medium-aged cheeses; meat agnolotti.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Langhe DOC Barbera
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- All in the municipality of Monforte d'Alba
- Soil
- Limestone-marl, with a good amount of sand
- Vineyard planting
- Yield 70 quintals per hectare.
- Vinification
- Hand-harvested, with grape selection in the vineyard. Fermented in stainless steel tanks for 4 days at a maximum of 28 °C. Malolactic fermentation. Aged 12 months in stainless steel tanks and 2 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 16-17 °C
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