Sernej

Tasting notes

Intense purple-red. Spiced aromas with red fruit and pepper and a slight wood note. Structured and velvety with good tannin from the Cabernet; balanced acidity, body and alcohol.

Pairs well with

Roast meat and veal stracotto; steaks, grilled meat and medium-aged cheeses.

Technical details

Style

Red

Denomination

Monferrato DOC Rosso

Grape

Barbera 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon 40%

Production area

Sernella valley, between Nizza Monferrato and Vaglio Serra (Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards)

Soil

Calcareous clay marl

Exposure

South, south-east

Harvest

Mid-September for Barbera, last week of September for Cabernet

Vineyard planting

Guyot, 5,500 plants per hectare, 60 hl/ha, altitude 250 m

Vinification

Destalked, soft-pressed and cold-macerated in steel for about 36 to 40 hours. The two wines age separately in used French oak barriques for 8 to 10 months, depending on the vintage, then are blended. Bottled and held a year at a controlled 12 C before release.

Serving temperature

16-18 C

Storage

Can be kept for over 10 years

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