Barbera
Barbera del Monferrato
Denominazione di origine controllata e garantita
| data sheet | |
| Grapes | 100% Barbera |
| Cultivation and pruning | espalier with Guyot pruning, 5000 plants per hectare |
| Characters and cultivation soil | calcareous soil with southern exposure, south-east; tillage and only organic fertilizer in alternate years; mowing weeds and a copper-based fungicide treatments, sulfur and micro-organisms; manual harvest in boxes of 15-18 kg |
| Yield per hectare | 80 quintals |
| Ageing | Steel (6 mesi) |
| Characteristics | Ruby red color with purple hues, fruity scent of cherries and sour cherries, full-bodied and balanced flavor, long-lasting, slightly mineral. |
| Food Matchings | Pasta dishes, red meats |
| Serving temperature | 20° |