Oltrepò Pavese DOC Barbera
Grape variety:
Barbera
Production area:
foothills of Casteggio
Soil:
lime/clay
Orientation of the vineyards:
SE-SW
Altitude of the vineyards:
120-160 m AMSL
Training system:
simple Guyot
Average age of the vines:
25 years
Vine density:
4,800 vines per hectare
Yield:
1-1.3 kg per vine
Harvest:
leaf thinning in July. The grapes are hand-harvested in 17 kg boxes, carefully selecting the best ones.
Vinification:
destemming and gentle crushing of the grapes. Natural fermentation in stainless-steel vats at a controlled temperature always kept below 28 °C. 14-day maceration. During maceration, the wine is punched down and pumped over several times. Natural malolactic fermentation takes place in stainless-steel vats.
Ageing:
10 months in 25 hl oak barrels, 6 months in stainless-steel vats and a minimum of additional 12 months in bottle.
Sight:
intense ruby red colour with purple highlights.
Nose:
ample, with notes of ripe fruits and hints of spices.
Palate:
full-bodied, warm and well-balanced. Good body with elegant tannins.
Ageing potential:
over 10 years
Vintage:
2018
Date of harvest:
September 16th 2018
Date of bottling:
January 25th 2021
2018 production:
7,515 bottiglie (0,75 l). Also available in magnum format (50 bottles).
Notes about the 2018 vintage:
warm vintage, with moderate rainfall during the growing season. A year of abundant production with an excellent ripening of the grapes.
Analytical data:
– alcohol: 13.3% vol
– acidity: 6.1 g/l
– residual sugar: < 0.5 g/l
– sulphites: 74 mg/l
– dry extract: 26.8 g/l
First vintage:
1997