Strurdy but fruity, classic Barbaresco. Hints at porcini. Drink now.
Article number: | Strurdy but fruity, classic Barbaresco. Hints at porcini. Drink now. |
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Grape variety: Nebbiolo
Appellation: Barbaresco
Region: Piedmont Italy
Soil: marly and calcareous soil, with clayey infiltrations
Average Vine Age: 10-42 years
Farming practices: Sowing legumes and other green manure herbs. Fertilization and chemical weeding are not practiced. Antiparasitic treatments are based on the integrated fight and on the method of sexual confusion with pheromones against the moth.
Vinification: De-stemming and soft pressing of the bunches. Fermentation takes place at a controlled temperature around 28-30 ° C in steel containers. Maceration with the skins lasts for 12-15 days.
Aging: Partly in barrique and partly in large barrels for 24 months followed by bottling in the summer of the third year after the harvest. An adequate refinement in the bottle follows.