02Barbera d’Asti D.O.C.G. Harmonius

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS:

Color: ruby red with garnet highlights.
Bouquet: fine, characteristic, with flavors of cooked fruit, with aging tends to ethereal.
Taste: dry, well structured, sapid, full.
Conservation: suitable for aging.
Serving temperature: 18-20 ° c.
Suggested pairings: bagna càuda, soups, panissa, boiled meat, semi-hard cheeses and gorgonzola.

TECHNICAL FEATURES:

Grapes: 100% Barbera Alcohol level: 14.5% Origin of the grapes: Agliano. Land: loamy-clayey with high percentage of limestone. Average age of vineyards: 30 years. Production per hectare: 80 q of grapes, equal to 55 hl of wine.
Vinification: traditional with maceration carried out with pumping over and fulling.
Fermentation temperature: controlled at 30 °.
Duration of maceration: 7 days.
Aging: maturation in large capacity oak barrels with treatment of wine with micro-oxygenation (administration of small amounts of oxygen).

Awards

Barbera d’Asti 2000 awarded at the 29th DOUJA D’OR national wine competition.
Barbera d’Asti 2001 awarded at the 30th DOUJA D’OR national wine competition.
Barbera d’Asti 2003 awarded at the 33rd DOUJA D’OR national wine competition and at the 25th ACQUI TERME Regional Competition.
Barbera d’Asti 2004 awarded at the 2nd Barbera International Competition.
Barbera d’Asti 2005 awarded at the 3rd International Barbera Competition.
Barbera d’Asti 2007 awarded at the 29th ACQUI TERME Regional Competition with the coveted CARISTUM Award, not only as the best Barbera, but as the BEST DOC RED WINE.
Barbera d’Asti 2015 Bronze medal at the WOW Civiltà del Bere competition.