Red

Spezie

By Vite Colte, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Vite Colte Spezie

A Barbaresco Riserva from soils of Sant'Agata fossil marl and clay, aged at least two years in small oak barrels.

Tasting notes

Colour: ruby red shading to garnet. Bouquet: intense and remarkably complex, with nuances of ripe black and red fruits, showing spices like black pepper and cloves. Palate: dry and warm, with impressive body and texture, a long lingering finish and a remarkable balsamic note.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbaresco Riserva DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Production area
Langhe
Soil
Sant'Agata fossil marls and roughly textured clay, at an altitude of 200 to 280 metres above sea level.
Vinification
Traditional alcoholic fermentation at 28-30 degrees C lasting about 20 days. Malolactic fermentation is followed by ageing in small oak barrels for at least two years, plus a further twelve months in the bottle.

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