BARBERA D’ALBA DOC
VINEYARD: Various vineyards in Castiglione Falletto and Monforte d’Alba / Barolo. 20 to 30 year old vines, 300m asl, 5.000 vines x Ha., loamy-clayey topsoil lying over a block of compact limestone. 100% Barbera.
WINEMAKING: Grapes are 100% handpicked and fermented into red wine in stainless steel vats at controlled temperature with ambient yeasts; maceration last for 1 week. The wine ages for 8 months in French oak tonneaux.
| APPELLATION |
Barolo Docg |
| VINTAGE |
2001 |
| GRAPE COMPOSITION |
100% Nebbiolo |
| TYPE |
Red / Dry |
| VINEYARD | 1Ha. situated in the prized Villero site. 30 year old vines, density up to 5.000 plants per Ha. |
| SOIL |
Clayey marls rich in loam and iron oxides, over a block of limestone. |
| ALCOHOL |
14% |
| PRODUCTION |
10.000 bottles |
AWARDS |
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| TASTING NOTES |
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| WINE MAKING |
Nebbiolo grapes are hand-picked the first week of October and fermented at controlled temperature into stainless steel tanks with ambient yeasts. Maceration on the skins last for about 2 weeks. The wine ages for 24 months in a mix of French oak tonneaux and Slavonia oak casks. After bottling, the wine ages for a further 12 months at the cellar prior to commercial release |
| FOOD MATCH |
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| Producer Home page: |
Livia Fontana |
| WEBSITE: | www.liviafontana.it |
| WINE REGION: |
 Piedmont |
- Langhe Arneis
Fri, Apr 3, 2009
Featured, Piedmont