Poggio Ridente Barbera d'Asti Superiore, DOCG, San Sebastiano, red, organic wine

Poggio Ridente, Barbera d'Asti Superiore, San Sebastiano, DOCG, red, organic wine, 2018, from € 14.55

The Poggio Ridente Barbera d 'Asti Superiore was made from mauell harvested grapes from the San Sebastiano vineyard. It is a very excellent location with very long sun exposure. Hence the very special quality of this organic wine with a high enjoyment value.

Organic wine - profile

• Color: a deep, ruby ​​red color impresses the eye
• Nose: complex bouquet of red berries, plums and sweet spices and vanilla are tempting.
• Mouth: mouth-filling, complex and rich fruity aromas, a hint of vanilla, as well as a restrained smoky note, which points to the refinement of this wine in oak barrels. There is also a pleasant, ripe tannin. the taste is long lasting.
• Drinking recommendation: How about a Brasato, that's the name of a beef roast in Piedmont, which stews with this wonderful Barbera (it does not always have to be Barolo), and  Polenta fits perfectly. This Barbera may be served at 18 to 20 ° C. Enjoy it within 6 years from the harvest year

The organic wine - processing, Poggio Ridente, Barbera d'Asti Superiore, DOCG, red

The harvest for this wine is only 50 hl / hectare. The grapes for this thrive in the vineyard San Sebastiano in the steep slope on the outskirts of Coconato and are harvested by hand.
After the berries are freed from the panicles, they are lightly crushed and turned into wine with a 10 to 12 day maceration. Only the grape's own yeast is used for this.

At the end of the alcoholic fermentation, only the first wine, obtained through gentle pressing, is used for this Barbera Superiore. This is followed by the conversion of the malic acid contained in the wine (not very digestible) into lactic acid. This process is also called malolactic fermentation. This red wine made from Barbera grapes is refined during 12 months of aging in barriques (2nd occupancy).

The organic wine at a glance

• Type of wine: red wine
• Production area: Piedmont
• Producer: Poggio Ridente
• Variety: Barbera
• Maturing: 12 month in barriques
• Bottling: Poggio Ridente
• Content: 0.75 l
• Vintage: 2018
• Shelf life: 2025
• Suitable for vegans
• Alcohol: 14,5% vol.
• Allergens: Contains sulphites.
• Certified IT-BIO-006
• We obtain this organic wine directly from Poggio Ridente in 14023 Coconato, Italy

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