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BARBERA D’ASTI D.O.C.G

Typology

Red wines

Details

Municipality of production: San Damiano d’Asti

Variety: 100% Barbera

Exposition: South-West

Harvest: End of September, manual Harvesting

Training system: Cordon Training

Pruning: Guyot

Yield per hectare: 70 quintals

Winemaking: Fermentation and maceration with skin contact for 8-10 days in stainless steel barrels, with controlled temperature

Ageing: 6 months in stainless steel barrel – 6 months in bottle

Sensory characteristics: Deep ruby red, bright colour, tending to garnet-coloured with ageing; intense and fruity perfume; harmonious, and full taste characterised by an excellent body

Alcohol: 14%

Service temperature: 18-20 °C

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The Franco family is dedicated to the profoundly environmentally-friendly production of high quality wines which are representative of Piedmont. Our three most important DOCG status wines are Terre Alfieri Arneis, Barbera d’Asti and Terre Alfieri Nebbiolo.