Antica Contea di Castelvero - Barbera d'Asti DOC 2001

Colour / Colore:

Bright red tending to garnet rim.

Aroma / Profumo:

Attractive bright plum and bramble fruit, softened by oak botti.

Palate / Gusto:

Medium-bodied, juicy, red-fruited wine, rounded out and more complex from time spent in botti. Spicy, savoury finish.

Region / Zona:

The Monferrato hills in the south of the province of Asti, Piemonte. South West aspects at altitudes between 250 and 400m. Limestone-clay soil.

Vineyard / Vigneto:

Piemonte low Guyot trellis. Planting density 4,000-4,500 vines/ha.

Wine making / Vinificazione:

5,300 Lt/ha. The fruit was hand harvested from 1st to 5th October. Fermented in stainless steel tanks at 25-30° C using BDX yeast. Pressed when dry and racked to stainless steel tanks for malolactic fermentation. The clear wine was then racked to large traditional Piemonte oak vats for 12 months maturation.

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