Red
La Birba
By Scagliola - Sansì, Asti, Piemonte, Italy
A lively young Barbera Monferrato, about 10,000 bottles a year; La Birba means the scamp.
Tasting notes
Ruby red with purple highlights. Vinous bouquet, clean and continuous, with hints of undergrowth and plum. Dry, typical of the variety, easy to drink, with a slight sparkle.
Pairs well with
First courses, soups or white meat.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Monferrato DOC Barbera
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Soil
- Sand, marl and limestone (Calosso area)
- Harvest
- Beginning to mid-September, traditional harvest with manual selection of grapes
- Vinification
- Maceration and fermentation in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature for about 15 to 20 days. Malolactic fermentation can take place. Bottled young. Alcohol approx. 13.5% vol.
- Serving temperature
- Serve in a medium glass at about 16 to 18°C
- Storage
- Keep in a dark place at about 14 to 16°C. Best not to age beyond two years.
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