Red
Austerum
By Tenuta Montemagno, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
A classic Barbera d'Asti from Montemagno, aged six months in barrique. Soft, velvety and red-fruited.
Tasting notes
Intense red with purple highlights. Cherry, raspberry, currant and wild berries on the nose. Soft and velvety on the palate, with red fruit preserve, a delicate spicy note, balanced tannins and a very long finish.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Montemagno (AT), Monferrato
- Soil
- Calcareous clay with silty marls, alkaline pH, considerable water retention
- Exposure
- South-southwest
- Vineyard planting
- Average vine age 25 years
- Vinification
- Crushing and destemming, floating-cap fermentation with frequent pumping over and aeration, about 15 days. Six months in barrique, then bottle ageing before release.
- Serving temperature
- 18-20°C
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