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Barbera D’Alba Fontanile
Fontanile is the name of the production area for this single vineyard Barbera. Aged in barrique for 18 months, it is a wine with great structure that expresses its best features with aging. Intense red with violet reflections, with a powerful, soft, fresh balanced finish.
Description
- Appellation
- Barbera d'Alba DOC
- Region
- Piedmont go to region
- Zone
- La Morra
- Varietals
- Barbera 100%
- Wine Type
- Red wine
Tasting Notes
Serving temperature 16-18 °C
Pairings Risotto and first courses with game sauces, medium-aged cheeses
Color Intense red with violet reflections
Nose Intense, fruity, ripe fruit, cherries, sweet spices, vanilla
Palate Powerful, soft, vigorous, fresh, velvety tannins, balanced, long finish
Barbera
- Year of planting
- 1982
- Soil type
- Clay, lime
- Exposure
- South West
- Altitude
- 150 masl
- Grape yield per hectare tons
- 8
- Average production/year
- 2.300 btls
- Method of Harvest
- By Hand
- Number of Sortings / Passes Through Vineyard
- 1
- Organic status
- Conventional
- Type of yeast and fermentation
- Controlled fermentation with conventional yeasts
- Length of maceration
- 10-15 days
- Vessel of fermentation
- Stainless steel vat
- Temperature of fermentation
- 30-32 °C
- Length of fermentation
- 5-7 days
- Vessel of aging
- Barrique
- Length of aging
- 18 months
- Malolactic Conversion
- Yes
- Residual Sugar
- <4 g/l
- Vegan
- Yes
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