Red

Le Tane

By Vinchio Vaglio, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy

Vinchio Vaglio Le Tane

According to the most common definition, “Tane” or lairs are holes in the ground which serve as shelter and refuge for wild animals. In this case, however, they refer to small caves dug into the hills, often sandy, which were once the farmer’s shelter in case of bad weather or to store the tools.

Pairs well with

aperitive with cheese or salami board, all kind of starters or light first course dishes, noodle or vegetable soups, salads, white meats.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Piemonte DOC Barbera
Grape
Barbera
Harvest
During the third week of September, the grapes are harvested in the morning and delivered to the winery during the day, so that the grapes arrive fresh at the winery.
Vinification
After crushing and destalking the grapes, the must is sent to vertical stainless tanks. The alcoholic fermentation and maceration last around 5 days with much automatic pumping over is carried out to extract the polyphenolic substances from the skin. The fermentation occurs at a constant temperature of 25 °C. The malolactic fermentation takes place immediately after the alco- holic fermentation and the wine remains in stainless steel tanks for about 3 months prior to bottling, followed by 3 months of bottle ageing.
Serving temperature
18°C

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