Merk: Pinsoglio Fabrizio

VARIETY: 100% Barbera grapes
CHARACTERISTICS OF THE LAND AND VINEYARDS: Soils with a prevalence of marine sands and marls. East-South-West exposure
ALTITUDE: 250 m.s.l
AVERAGE YIELD OF GRAPES PER HECTARE: 60 quintals per hectare

VINIFICATION AND AGING TECHNIQUE
The grapes come from a single vineyard, after a careful selection with a strong thinning in the vineyard, they are harvested in October. They are pressed and left to ferment for 8-10 days in temperature-controlled tanks. After racking, the wine is placed in large wooden barrels (1500 l). Refinement lasts for 17-18 months. At the end of this aging cycle, the wine is assembled in steel tanks where it will remain for a few months and then bottled.

ORGANOLEPTIC SHEET
This wine has a dark ruby ​​color with hints of red fruits, sweet tobacco and vanilla; the taste is powerful, broad and concentrated. The persistent finish proposes the olfactory sensations, amalgamating the wood with the fruit in a balanced way.

PAIRINGS
It goes well with first courses based on meat sauces and second courses of veal and game, also with sauces. It contrasts pleasantly with both chalky and well-aged cheeses. Recommended with risotto with cardoon sauce.

SERVICE TEMPERATURE
17-18 ° C