Barbera D'Asti Superiore DOCG "Santè"
GRAPE VARIETY: BARBERA (100%)In this variety the berries are dark blue and the bunches are compact, pyramid shaped and of average weight. The rows of vines are dense and dark green. Harvest in the second half of October.
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 14 % VOL
VINIFICATION: the process of vinification is the traditional one with fermentation on skins. This wine is aged in Slavonia big oak barrels for at least a year and then refined in bottle for another year
COLOUR: intense ruby red tending to garnet red with the ageing
BOUQUET: ethereal, well balanced and intense
TASTE: dry, round, full-bodied and spicy, slightly tannic
BEST SERVED: at 20°
FOOD AND WINE MATCHING: hightly-flavoured roast dishes, game, barbecues, “fondue” and mature or spicy cheeses.
