Red

Vitis

By Tenuta La Meridiana, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy

Tenuta La Meridiana Vitis

A pure Barbera vinified and aged in cement in the traditional style, light-bodied, fresh, fruity and easy to drink.

Tasting notes

Vivid violet colour with fruity aromas of cherry and blackberry. Fresh and vertical on the palate, with good acidity typical of the variety and fruity notes; a lightly spicy finish makes it very easy to drink.

Pairs well with

Typical: meat-based pasta dishes, white and red meats, eggs. Top: lasagne al forno. Unusual: hummus and falafel.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbera d'Asti DOCG
Grape
Barbera 100%
Soil
Marly-clay
Exposure
South-West
Harvest
Manual harvest
Vineyard planting
4,800 vines per hectare, yield about 9 t per hectare, guyot training, 220 m altitude
Vinification
Hand-harvested grapes in 18 kg crates are gently destemmed and transferred into concrete vats, where fermentation takes place. After 10-15 days, at the end of alcoholic fermentation, the wine is racked off. Malolactic fermentation and aging take place in concrete until bottling, typically the spring following the harvest. Alcohol 12.5-13% vol.
Serving temperature
12-18 C

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