Red

Barbaresco

By Vinchio Vaglio, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy

Vinchio Vaglio Barbaresco

Barbaresco is one of the noblest incarnations of the Nebbiolo grape variety, produced near the classic Barolo area, with a very limited quantity, along the Tanaro river, in the North of Alba, precisely in the villages of Barbaresco, Neive and Treiso and in the hamlet of San Rocco Seno d’Elvio.

Pairs well with

pasta with meat sauce, braised meat, guinea fowl, game, baciuà (fried pig trotters), grive, mature cheeses.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbaresco DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo
Harvest
In mid-October, after a green harvest and a careful selection, the grapes are hand harvested in early morning and collected in perforated crates to preserve their integrity, and then delivered to the winery in the afternoon, ready to start the vinification process.
Vinification
After crushing and destalking the grapes, the must is sent to temperature controlled tanks. The alcoholic fermentation and maceration last around 40 days at an initial constant temperature of 23 °C, which gradually rises to 28 °C. This process allows the wine to obtain excellent aromas and to extract the polyphenolic substances from the skin. The malolactic fermentation and ageing take place in big oak casks of 40 HL for about 18 months that help to enhance elegance and typical austerity of wines made from Nebbiolo grapes.
Serving temperature
17 °C.

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