Araldica Piemonte Barbera

Bottle notes

An Araldica classic, and a fantastic pasta wine - or serve on its own, lightly chilled!

A light, juicy red with a ripe fruit sweetness, including aromas of raspberries, plums and cherries. On the palate sour cherry, raspberry coulis and soft tannins create this very approachable wine with an abundance of tangy red fruit and a savoury spiciness. Refreshing acidity on the finish.

Produced from Barbera grapes cultivated in vineyards in the Monferrato hills in the South of the province of Asti. The Southwest facing vineyards are at altitudes of between 250 and 400m and the soil is clay and limestone. Planting density is 4000 to 4500 vines per hectare and the Piemonte low Guyot trellis system is used. Grapes are hand harvested in September. Average yield is 5300 litres per hectare. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks at 25 - 30 degrees C. Pressed when dry and racked to stainless steel tanks for malolactic fermentation. The clear wine is then matured for 4-6 months in stainless steel tanks.

Perfect with simple pasta or pizza and grilled sausages - serve slightly chilled.

Details

Country: Italy

Region: Piemonte

Grapes: Barbera

Alcohol: 14% VOL

Classification: Vegan

Volume: 75cl