Nizza Riserva DOCG Barcarato

GRAPE VARIETY

Barbera 100%

PLACE OF PRODUCTION

Owned vineyards in the municipality of Nizza Monferrato.

AGEING

The grapes are sourced in one of the oldest owned vineyards, a few days

before the harvest, the selection must to be done only looking for the best

ripe branches of grapes, preparing those for the harvest which has to be

handpicked. A refinement in “ Carati di rovere ” – oak barrels follows (small

225 litre barrels) which lasts for a long time to bring characteristics of Great

breed to a wine that is already Great from the origin. Subsequently

“Barcarato” still rests in the bottle for 12 months before being marketed.

RANGE OF SIZES

Standard 0,75 L

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS

Color

Bright garnet red.

Aroma

Taste

Complex and intense notes of fresh Violets along hint of finest red flowers,

ample notes of ripe blackberries, blueberries followed by species notes of

black pepper, vanilla along with a sublime touch of chocolate, finished in a

delicate hint of oak.

Full body, dry, smooth and warm, full rounded wine with the precisely tannic

due to the aging in a well balance oak Barrel’s, (“Carato”). Great robust and

pleasant rounded structure with longevity and intense taste, it’s an excellent

wine to preserve and keep in evolution for many years in the bottle.

Paring food

It goes perfect with important, complex and finest gourmet courses. This a

plenty enjoyable wine where we going in a deep meditation through each

sip.