Red

Monarca

By Produttori di Govone, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Produttori di Govone Monarca

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

Tasting notes

Colour: ruby red with garnet reflections. Taste: dry, delicate and slightly tannic.

Pairs well with

Aperitifs, pasta with ragù, meat

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
Grape
Barbera 100%
Production area
Govone (CN)
Soil
Calcareous, siliceous
Vineyard planting
Guyot pruning; 4,500 to 5,500 plants per hectare; yield 100 quintals per hectare; 200 to 300 m above sea level
Vinification
Maceration: 8 to 10 days. Vinified in steel. Ageing: 4 months in 22 hl oak barrels (data sheet: minimum 4 months in wooden barrels and 6 months in bottle).
Serving temperature
16 °C, open 1 hour before serving

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