Red

Borbonica

By Produttori di Govone, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Produttori di Govone Borbonica

Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC, 100% Barbera, 14% alcohol. Grown around Govone, Priocca, Magliano Alfieri and Castagnito (CN). Part of the Terre Sabaude line.

Tasting notes

Colour: ruby red or intense garnet. Taste: vanilla and intense chocolate.

Pairs well with

Pasta with ragù, white and red meat, seasoned cheese

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
Grape
Barbera 100%
Production area
Govone, Priocca, Magliano Alfieri and Castagnito (CN)
Soil
Clay, calcareous
Vineyard planting
Guyot pruning; 4,500 to 5,000 plants per hectare; yield 100 quintals per hectare; 200 to 300 m above sea level
Vinification
Maceration: 10 to 12 days. Vinified in steel. Ageing: 6 months in 22 hl barrels and 6 months in small 225 l French oak barrels.
Serving temperature
16 °C, open half an hour before serving

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