Barbaresco Montestefano

Producer:
Azienda Agricola Luigi Giordano
Region:
Piemonte
Grape:
Nebbiolo (100%)
Classification:
DOCG
Vintage:
2012
Capacity:
0.75 l

A dry red wine from Piedmont‘s native Nebbiolo grape. Next to Barolo, Barbaresco is the most famous wine of Piedmont, which is produced in three villages in the region - Barbaresco, Neive and Treiso. Our producer, Luigi Giordano, comes from Barbaresco. His vineyards are situated in the surrounding hills on the south and south-western slopes. Montestefano is the name of the oldest of the vineyards, which, thanks to iits deal exposition to the sun and location on the south, gives the perfect grapes. Their harvest done manually, the long fermentation process of wine and its ageing result in the creation of an outstanding Barbaresco. It ages in large Slovenian oak barrels for 24 months and for another 12 months in the bottle .

Details

Color: intensely deep red, brilliant, with time becoming of orange hues.
Aroma: notes of cherries, preserves of red fruit, violet, rose; delicate notes of spices, resin.
Flavor: dry, decisive and very elegant.
Food matching: pasta stuffed with meat, venison roasts, stewed red meats.
Serving temperature: 16°/18°C in the large burgundy glasses.
Alcohol content: 13.5%.

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