WINES OF ITALY

Barbera d'Asti - DOCG (GPDO)

Production area of Barbera d'Asti DOCG:

area centered around Asti and stretching west to Castelnuovo Don Bosco and north to the banks of the Po River

Vine selection :

Barbera d'Asti (85-100%), Freisa and/or Grignolino and/or Dolcetto (0-15%)

Colour:

intense ruby red turning to maroon with age

Aroma:

intense and characteristic, turning to ethereal with age

Taste:

dry, vaguely abboccato (semi-sweet) when young, acquires round taste with age. Harmonious with slight bitter finish

Minimum alcohol content:

12.5%

Aging:

not to be released until March following the vintage year; usually up to three years

Types:

-

Riserva:

Superiore denomination with 1 year of obliged aging of which six months in wood

Serving temperature of wine Barbera d'Asti:

Serve the wine at: 64° - 68° Farheneit (18° - 20° Celsius) opening the bottle at least two hours before serving