“BARCARATO”
NIZZA RISERVA D.O.C.G.
GRAPE VARIETY
Barbera 100%
PLACE OF PRODUCTION
Owned vineyards in the municipality of Nizza Monferrato.
AGEING
The grapes are sourced in one of the oldest owned vineyards, a few days before the harvest, the selection must to be done only looking for the best ripe branches of grapes, preparing those for the harvest which has to be handpicked. A refinement in “ Carati di rovere ” – oak barrels follows (small 225 litre barrels) which lasts for a long time to bring characteristics of Great breed to a wine that is already Great from the origin. Subsequently “Barcarato” still rests in the bottle for 12 months before being marketed.
RANGE OF SIZES
Standard 0,75 L
ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS
Color: Bright garnet red.
Aroma: Complex and intense notes of fresh Violets along hint of finest red flowers, ample notes of ripe blackberries, blueberries followed by species notes of black pepper, vanilla along with a sublime touch of chocolate, finished in a delicate hint of oak.
Taste: Full body, dry, smooth and warm, full rounded wine with the precisely tannic due to the aging in a well balance oak Barrel’s, (“Carato”). Great robust and pleasant rounded structure with longevity and intense taste, it’s an excellent wine to preserve and keep in evolution for many years in the bottle.
Paring food: It goes perfect with important, complex and finest gourmet courses. This a plenty enjoyable wine where we going in a deep meditation through each sip.