Barbaresco Cavanna

Producer:
Azienda Agricola Luigi Giordano
Region:
Piemonte
Grape:
Nebbiolo (100%)
Classification:
DOCG
Vintage:
2008
Capacity:
0.75 l

A dry red wine of Piedmont‘s autochthonous Nebbiolo grape. This is another version of Barbaresco from the same manufacturer, coming from a vineyard called Cavanna, located in the village of Barbaresco with exposure to the West. Like other versions of this noble wine, it is aged in large Slovenian oak barrels for 24 months and in the bottle for at least six months .

Details

Color: burgundy, brilliant.
Aroma: notes of cherries, preserves of red fruit, violet, rose; delicate notes of spices, resin.
Flavor: dry, full, aristocratic.
Food matching: pasta stuffed with meat, venison roasts, red meats, stewed meats .
Serving temperature: 16/18°C.
In the large burgundy glasses.
Alcohol content: 13.5%.

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