PAIRINGS
It is best consumed at room temperature (18° C) in big round glasses. It matches meat starters, flavoured soups and pasta, bollito meat and mid seasoned cheese. Its freshness leads this wine to be the glass accompanying our everyday meals.
VINE & VINEYARD
This selection comes from those vineyards, grown as a classic Guyot on the Serra Lupini hill in Sant’Anna of Monteu Roero The vineyard position is facing south/south-west. The wine is obtained from Barbera vines at least 20 years old, thinned twice furing the summer.
HARVEST & WINE-MAKING
Grapes are harvested normally at the beginning of October, manually and with a first selection in the vineyard. Transported to the cellar in small boxes, once removed the grape stalks and pressed, the grapes ferment at a controlled temperature of 25-27° for approximately 10-12 days.
RIPENING & REFINING
The wine, after the alcoholic fermentation, rests until the next summer in steel inox containers. After being bottled in late summer, it rests 2 months in the bottle.
ORGANOLEPTIC FEATURES
The ruby-red color with strong violet nuances preludes to a winy flavour where we can find an alternation between fruity flavours of cherry and raspberry jam and spicy notes of black pepper.
In the mouth it is smooth, full, sapid, warm and a little exuberant.
The back taste matches the flavour sensations.
Serving Temperature
14° - 16° C
ALCOHOL CONTENT
~ 13,0 / 14,0 % vol.
ACIDITY
~ 5,5 / 6,5 gr/l
AGEING
~ 2 / 5 years
It is best consumed at room temperature (18° C) in big round glasses. It matches meat starters, flavoured soups and pasta, bollito meat and mid seasoned cheese. Its freshness leads this wine to be the glass accompanying our everyday meals.
