Cala delle Mandrie
Barbera D'Asti Superiore Nizza DOCG
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Classification: Barbera D'Asti D.O.C.G.
Variety: 100% Barbera
Provenance: Giribaldi Vineyard. Calamandrana , Regione San Vito (Asti).
South East Exposure. Soils: sand 40%, silt 42%, clay 18%.
Extension: 1.6 hectares
Density: 5,600 vines/hectare
Yield/ha: 50 quintals/hectare
Vinification and maturing: Fermentation in inox-steel vats for about 18 days at max. temperature of 30/32°C. During maceration, the must is pumped over the cap several times (up to 12 times a day during the period of maximum extraction). After racking, the must is transferred in 500-liter French oak tonneaux, where malo-lactic fermentation takes place. Refining takes place in 500-liter French oak tonneaux for 18 months; in the bottle for 10 months.
Production: 8,000 bottles
Organoleptic characteristics: Dense ruby-red and violet-hued, it unveils intense ripe cherry, plum and blackberry notes to the nose. The flavour is rich, full-bodied, with balanced acidity and long-lingering after-taste.
Serve with: braised meats, meat dishes, roasts, stews, game and matured cheeses.
Serving temperature: 55ºF
WHERE TO BUY IN NYC/NJ AREA:
Mohans Fine Wines and Liquors, NY
Rhinebeck Wine & Liquors, NY
Variety: 100% Barbera
Provenance: Giribaldi Vineyard. Calamandrana , Regione San Vito (Asti).
South East Exposure. Soils: sand 40%, silt 42%, clay 18%.
Extension: 1.6 hectares
Density: 5,600 vines/hectare
Yield/ha: 50 quintals/hectare
Vinification and maturing: Fermentation in inox-steel vats for about 18 days at max. temperature of 30/32°C. During maceration, the must is pumped over the cap several times (up to 12 times a day during the period of maximum extraction). After racking, the must is transferred in 500-liter French oak tonneaux, where malo-lactic fermentation takes place. Refining takes place in 500-liter French oak tonneaux for 18 months; in the bottle for 10 months.
Production: 8,000 bottles
Organoleptic characteristics: Dense ruby-red and violet-hued, it unveils intense ripe cherry, plum and blackberry notes to the nose. The flavour is rich, full-bodied, with balanced acidity and long-lingering after-taste.
Serve with: braised meats, meat dishes, roasts, stews, game and matured cheeses.
Serving temperature: 55ºF
WHERE TO BUY IN NYC/NJ AREA:
Mohans Fine Wines and Liquors, NY
Rhinebeck Wine & Liquors, NY