Barbera D`Asti Superiore La Luna e l Falo 2019
Country
Italy
Region
Piedmont
Producer
Vite Colte
Grape(s)
Barbera (100%)
Type
Red
Style
Complex
Oaked Style
Oaked
Body Style
Medium bodied
Dry/Sweet Style
Dry
Alcohol Content
14.5%
Closure Style
Plastic cork
Organic/Biodynamic
No
Sustainable
Yes-sustainable practices
Vegetarian/Vegan
Vegetarian
Yes
Vegan
Yes
Allergens
Sulphites
Yes
Milk
No
Egg
No
Region
In the northwest of Italy lies the unique low alpine region of Piedmont (or Piemonte), which means `at the foot of the mountains`. Weather influences come from the Apennine Mountains and the Alps The region includes the small and prestigious hillside wine towns of Barolo, Barbaresco, Asti and Gavi, where a diverse variety of well-known wine styles originate. Some of Italy`s most revered and expensive red wines come from the Nebbiolo grape, grown alongside Barbera, Dolcetto and for white wines Moscato and Cortese.
Producer
Vite Colte is made up of people who strongly believe in a shared concept of quality, where the responsibility of individuals is an integral part of the broader final result. Winegrowers, partners, friends. The members of Vite Colte and their families are the cornerstones of a modern winery that demands expertise, dedication, and commitment to the very high standards of Piedmont traditions. They have just one goal. an absolute and constant quality standard, the result of agronomic choices aimed at sustainable, selective vineyard management focused on achieving perfectly ripe fruit.
Tasting Notes
This `SuperBarbera` is produced from low yielding old vines. Unusually for Piedmont Barbera it is aged 12 months in French oak barriques. A rich, warm style with complex aromatics. The nose has the dark fruit, liquorice that you would expect, followed by soft vanilla and cedar notes. On the palate the wine is full bodied, warm and packed with dark cherry & blackcurrant, leading to hints of the vanilla and smoky spice. A wine to be savoured with huge potential for ageing.
Food
This wine is particularly well-suited to pairing with structured pasta dishes and meats, such as veal fillet, mini gnocchi with Castelmagno cheese, cannelloni with leeks and Gorgonzola, and tagliatelle with meat sauce.
