Red
Barbaresco Gallina
By Ugo Lequio, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy
Barbaresco from Nebbiolo grown in the historic Gallina cru in Neive, on vines planted in 1953, 1963 and 1971. Aged 20 months in large Slavonian oak casks.
Tasting notes
Ruby red turning garnet. Enveloping, complex nose with spicy notes of liquorice, pepper, leather and rose. Full-bodied and austere on the palate, with notable harmony and balance.
Pairs well with
Braised and stewed red meats, game, aged cheeses. If aged, a wine for contemplation.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbaresco DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Gallina
- Production area
- Gallina cru, Neive (CN)
- Exposure
- South
- Vineyard planting
- Vineyards planted in 1953, 1963 and 1971. Altitude 170 to 250 m. Yield 40 to 45 hl/ha.
- Vinification
- Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, 15 to 18 days on the skins. Aged 20 months in 25 hl Slavonian oak casks, then 6 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 16 to 18°C
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- Langhe Arneis, Langhe DOC Arneis
- Langhe Nebbiolo, Langhe DOC Nebbiolo