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    Barbera d’ Alba Lirano Soprano 2006

    barberaliranosoprano Barbera d Alba Lirano Soprano 2006

    GRAPE  
    Barbera 100%

    VINEYARD  
    Single vineyard (Top of the hill of Lirano)
    Village: Sinio
    Year of plantation: 2003
    Exposure : west
    Average altitude 380 m o.s.l.
    Soil marly- calcareous

    HARVEST PERIOD
    Begin of October

    YIELD/ HA
    35 q/ha

    VINIFICATION   
    The grapes are hand selected from the vine, it follows the initial pressing and the fermentation which takes place at a controlled temperature (30-32°C) in steel vats rotomacerator. The maceration takes 10 days long.
    Malolactic fermentation takes place in November.

    REFINING IN WOOD
    French oak barrels

    CLARIFICATION   
    White of eggs, gelbentonite

    PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
    Muscolar wine, clean deep red colour, wonderful scent of ripe black-cherry. In mouth is warm, rich of extract, really well concentrated with a pleasant soft taste, thanks to the sweet and delicate tannins evolved in the wood ageing.

    SERVING TEMPERATURE
    17°C

    SERVING SUGGESTIONS
    Red meat, braised dishes, four-legged game and aged cheese.