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'Alfiera' Barbera d'Asti Superiore Docg

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Piedmont/

Langhe e Roero/

Govone/

'Alfiera' Barbera d'Asti Superiore Docg

AlfieraBarbera d'Asti Superiore Docg

Marchesi Alfieri

Barbera d'Asti Alfiera is made with grapes from the historic sorì, a vineyard that is about 85 years old, located in San Martino Alfieri in the hills between Asti and Alba. The Barbera grapes are vinified in steel and aged in French oak barrels of different sizes for 15 months before bottling.

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29.50 €

Aromatic notes

Ruby red with purple highlights. Toasted and balsamic notes. cinchona, rhubarb, spices, berries, fruit, mineral notes. Balanced, fresh, slightly tannic, savory.

Pairings

Rare red meats, Braised red meats, Game and offal, Mushrooms and truffles, Meditation wines.

Recommended with: Braciola di cervo con salsa ribes, Gorgonzola naturale, Bollito misto con salse, Finanziera, Piccione di cascina all'aceto balsamico tradizionale

Structure

Colour: Red

Fizziness: Still

Sweetness: Dry

Grape varieties: Barbera 100%

Alcohol: 14.50%

Volume: 0.75 l

Vinification parameters

Harvest period:First half of September

Vinification and ageing:Fermentation in steel at a temperature of 28°-30° C and maceration for 15-20 days with light pumping over. Malolactic fermentation in wood with bâtonnage. Aging in 225l and 500l French oak barrels (Allier and Troncais) for 15 months.

Total sulfur dioxide:n/a

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Vintages

202120202019201820172016

AIS Vitae

Slow Wine

REVIEWED

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Micro wine-growing area

Govone

Vineyard

Soil:n/a

Average vine age:85 years old

Vineyard area:4.5 ha

Training system:n/a

Planting density:4500 strains per hectare

Average yield per hectare:n/a

Origin

Macro area:Piedmont

Area:Langhe e Roero

Micro wine-growing area:Govone

Identity card

Producer:Marchesi Alfieri

Official denomination:Barbera d'Asti Superiore Docg

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