Barbera d’Alba

Castlé

Grape variety: 100% Barbera.
Vineyard: municipality of Barolo, Castellero vineyard.
Soil: Saint Agata marls with fossils; calcareous with silty clayloam composition.
Exposure: Sud – Ovest.
Altitude: 250 m.s.l.m.

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Cultural notes: organic farming. Low guyot pruning system with planted density of 4500 vines per hectare.
Harvest period: end of September; hand harvested with careful selection of the clusters.
Vinification: soft crushing of the grapes with de-stemming; spontaneous fermentation in steel tank at a controlled temperature of 25 – 27 °C; maceration for one week with frequent and soft pumping over.
Aging: 9 months in 500 l tonneaux. Bottle aging for at least 6 months.

Caratteristiche organolettiche:
Color: ruby red.
Nose: intense, fruity and frank with notes of plums jam and small red fruits.
Mouth: dry, full bodied, crisp, balanced.