Red
Bardot
By Stefanino Costa, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
A Barbera d'Alba from the Bardot area, made with a short 5 to 7 day maceration and aged 6 months in steel.
Tasting notes
A fresh, crunchy, easy-drinking wine. The nose shows notes of lipstick and cherry. On the palate it turns nicely, blending light tannins with the warmth of the alcohol and the soft presence of yellow-fleshed fruit. The consistency of the aftertaste is remarkable.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Alba DOC
- Grape
- Barbera
- Production area
- Bardot area
- Soil
- Clay-calcareous with good sand content
- Exposure
- South-west
- Vineyard planting
- Bardot area; 200/300 m asl; Classic Guyot; yield 80 q/ha
- Vinification
- Vinification takes place in steel tanks with the emerged-cap system; skin maceration lasts 5 to 7 days. Fermentation temperature is controlled at around 25 to 27 °C. Malolactic fermentation follows the end of fermentation and racking. The wine ages for 6 months in steel tanks.