Grape variety:Barbera 100%
Production area:Nizza Monferrato and surrounding areas
Vineyard position and altitude:South, south-west 180/250 meters a.s.l
Soil:Calcareous clayey marl
Wine training system:Cordon training on Guyot support
Vineyard age:From 10 to 30 years
Grape harvest:Hand-picked, after late ripening, in the second half of September
Planting density:100 quintals per hectare
Vinification and ageing:After pressing , the wine is made at a controlled temperature of around 25°C with a short maceration of 6-8 days. A second fermentation follows, in stainless steel vats, with selected yeasts to attain that vivacity which makes the product easy to drink.
Tasting notes:A “fizzy” wine, young and brilliant, with an intensely bright ruby red colour. The aromas herald all this wine can offer: vinous, fresh fruit and persistent trace of maraschino cherry . The flavour is tasty, full and balanced, tempered and made lively by a slight fizzyness.
Alcohol content:13% vol.
Pairings:It is a wine that can go very well with any meal, offering its best with typical Monferrato dishes.
To be served at 14-15°C.
Aging potential:2/3 years
Bottle size available (lt):0.75 L