Red
Tardòc
By Villa Doria, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Fresh, fruity Barbera; the name means 'silly' or 'tipsy' in Piedmontese. Alcohol 12.5 to 13.5% vol.
Tasting notes
Ruby red with purple highlights. Pronounced red fruit, mixed berry and jam; fresh and pleasant, with the variety's characteristic acidity.
Pairs well with
An everyday wine that goes with all courses, from starters to full-flavoured pasta and rice dishes and mild-flavoured meats.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Alba DOC
- Grape
- Barbera
- Production area
- Hills around Alba
- Harvest
- Hand harvest
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot, yields around 60 hl per hectare
- Vinification
- Destemming and gentle crushing; fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel; 7 to 10 days on the skins depending on vintage; malolactic right after racking. Very short wood ageing.
- Serving temperature
- 18 °C
- Storage
- Ready to drink in the spring after the harvest; best in its first three years
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