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Barbera d’Asti Superiore
TERROIR CHARACTERISTICS
Altitudine: 200 m a.s.l
Size of vineyard: 4,64 Ha
Exposure: Various
Type of soil: clayey
Vine planting density: 5000 vines/Ha
Vineyard training system: guyot
Age of vines: more than 25 years old
- WINE TASTING NOTES
Ruby-red in color, with garnet nuances, this structured and well balanced wine has a smooth full bodied round taste. The long aging in big barrels and in French barrique for at least 6 months enhances its characteristic scents of marasca cherry, berries and mint leaves.
- TECHNICAL NOTES
Grape variety: 100% Barbera
Vineyard practice: hand-harvesting
Wine-making method: fermentation in stainless steel vats
Ageing method: medium toast large oak barrels and small French barrique for at least 6 months
Bottle: bordolese medium cc 750 and bordolese classic magnum cc 1500
- PAIRING
Pair with red meat, game and aged cheeses
- SUGGESTED SERVING TEMPERATURE
between 16°-18°C (61°-65° F)
Barbera Superiore DOCG is a red wine with good harmony and robustness.
Under DOCG rules, this wine must be made with a minimum of 90% barbera grapes and all vinification, aging and bottling operations must be carried out within the DOCG area, that includes part of the provinces of Alessandria and Asti.
Prior to being released, Barbera d’Asti Superiore DOCG must be aged for at least 14 months, including at least 6 months in wood, that gives it its characteristic ruby red color and its vinous notes.
This structured and well-balanced wine is particularly suitable for pairing with pasta dishes, game, meat dishes and aged cheeses. Americans and Canadians alike are in love with this wine’s drinkability and structure, and particularly enjoy pairing it with chocolate-based desserts.
OUR WINES
Maximum expressions of the Piedmont territory
Il Botolo Azienda Agricola: 15 hectares of vineyards, between the two Estates Colombaro and Le Coccole, on the hills of Nizza Monferrato,
in the heart of an exceptional wine producing region that has brought acclaim to Piedmont and to Italy.
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CONTACTS
“Il Botolo” Azienda Agricola
Strada Colombaro n.11,
Nizza Monferrato (AT)
TEL: +39 02 21772134
EMAIL: info@ilbotolo.com
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