Red

La Matota

By Renato Buganza, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Renato Buganza La Matota

Barbera d'Asti kept in steel and bottled unfiltered, meant to be drunk young. The name means 'the girl' in the local dialect. Part of the family's Radici e Filari line.

Tasting notes

Winey and very fresh, with notes of fresh plum and wild berries; ruby red with intense violet shades. Made without wood ageing, to show the character of the grape, and good drunk young.

Pairs well with

Grilled meat, pasta and rice dishes, savoury cheeses and pies; the producer likes it with pizza.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbera d'Asti DOCG
Grape
Barbera
Vinification
Six days of fermentation on the skins with native yeasts, then drawn off so fermentation continues without them, for a more elegant extraction. After alcoholic and malolactic fermentation the wine stays in steel until the following spring and is bottled without filtration. Three months in bottle. Alcohol 14 to 15%, residual sugar 1 g/l, total acidity 5.5 to 6%, pH 3.5.
Serving temperature
16 to 18 C

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