Description
Barbera d’Asti DOCG Superiore
Serving temperature: 14 – 18°C
Decanting: Aeration
Taste:
Light: Full
Texture: Smooth
Tannic
Dry
Sweet
Soft
Acidic
Food Pairing:
Pasta, beef, pork, chicken, duck, aged cheese
Wine Style:
Red – A classic Barbera that captures the unique essence of Italian wines. This wine is intense, full-bodied, and well-balanced.
Tasting Notes:
Deep purple. Intense, with fruity notes reminiscent of cherry, plum, and blackberry. Full-bodied, velvety, with balanced acidity and an enveloping aftertaste.
Gastronomy:
This wine pairs exceptionally well with venison, mature cheeses, roasts, and grilled red meats.
Vineyards:
Produced on a limestone-clay soil with sand outcrops and south-southeast exposure. Yield per hectare: 8 tonnes. Manual harvesting.
Aging Method:
Aged for 12-18 months in 225 lt barrels. After bottling, it rests for at least 6 months.
Winemaking Process:
Careful pumping and targeted delastage help give this wine elegance and balance, completed by biological stabilization due to malolactic fermentation. It is then poured into wooden barrels.
Region:
Piedmont
Producer:
Tenuta La Meridiana
Volume: 0.75L
Vintage: 2016
Alcohol: 14%
Appellation: Barbera d’Asti
Quality Category: DOCG Superiore
