Red
Albarossa
By Viotti Vini, Asti, Piemonte, Italy
Albarossa, the Barbera and Nebbiolo cross the estate has bottled since 2000, aged in large Allier barrels.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby red with an intense violet rim. Dark fruit (plums, blackberries, blueberries) with a resinous note. Full and savory, with marked freshness and fine tannins.
Pairs well with
White and red meats, agnolotti and cheeses
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Piemonte Albarossa DOC
- Grape
- Albarossa 100%
- Soil
- Calcareous-marl
- Vineyard planting
- Vineyards at 380 m a.s.l.; traditional Guyot training; harvest by hand after thinning
- Vinification
- Vinified in stainless steel, then aged for one year in 25 hl Allier barrels of fine-grained oak, followed by at least one year in bottle. 14% vol.
- Serving temperature
- 17-18°C
- Storage
- Excellent for eight to ten years