Briccotondo
Piemonte DOC Barbera
Grapes
Barbera 100%
Area
Piedmont
Soil type
calcareous sand-rich marly soil
Exposure and altitude
West, south-west - 250/300m slm
System
Guyot 5.000 plants/ha
Harvest
End of September Early October
Gradation
13,5% vol
Temperature
15 °C
Size
0,75 L
Technical notes
Vinification: the fermentation takes place in stainless steel tanks for around 6-7 days at a temperature of
23-25 °C. During this time, the must is pumped over the cap in order to optimize the extraction of the tannins and colour. As soon as the alcoholic fermentation has ended, the wine is racket into concrete tanks for the malolactic fermentation, which is completed by December
Ageing: the wine is aged partly in new barrels made of oak from Allier, and partly in large Slavonian oak casks. It stays in wood for some months, and is bottled in late spring following light clearing
Pairings
Pairings: a perfect match for starters, cured meats and fresh and medium mature cheeses.
2020
Gilbert Gaillard
87
Decanter
86
James Suckling
91
2015
James Suckling
90
2008
Decanter
15.13/20
