Red
Vittoria
By Costa dei Tigli, Asti, Piemonte, Italy
Barbera d'Asti Superiore aged 24 months in large Slavonian oak; the newest Barbera in the range.
Tasting notes
Deep garnet from Slavonian oak. Broad, very persistent bouquet of ripe fruit and woody notes. Dry, warm, full-bodied and spiced, with notable softness and persistence.
Pairs well with
Pasta such as ravioli, braised meats, ripe cheese and salami.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Isola d'Asti
- Harvest
- First fifteen days of October
- Vineyard planting
- Vineyards 'Bric Galita' and 'Saracco' in Isola d'Asti, about 40 years old. Manual harvest; green harvest in mid-August.
- Vinification
- About 15 days on the skins in stainless steel, then malolactic fermentation. 8 months in steel then 24 months in large Slavonian oak barrels, bottled in the third year after harvest.
- Serving temperature
- 18°C, in wide glasses
- Storage
- Ages well in bottle.
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