Producer: CARLINdePAOLO

Production zone: Piedmont Region, Province of Asti

Climate: Mediterranean, characterized by harsh winters with temperatures reaching -15°C, and hot and humid summers with temperatures reaching 35° C

Soil: limy, clayey, sandy and calcareous

Altitude: 180-340 meters above sea level

Training system: traditional Piedmontese guyot with a vine density ranging from 4,000 to 4,500 vine stocks per hectare

Grape variety: 100% Barbera

Production yield per hectare: 80 quintals

Average age of the vines: 30-40 years

Vinification: in steel tanks at controlled temperature

Maturation: in French oak barrels of 25 and 50 hectolitres for at least 15-18 months from 1st November of the year of harvest grapes. Afterwards the wine matures in bottle for at least 11-13 months

Colour: intense ruby red with sensible garnet nuances

Aroma: exciting, ethereal and vinous with sensations of dried fruit and jam with soft balsamic notes

Taste: rich, soft and velvety and balanced with a hint of wood

Alcohol: 14%

Total acidity: < 5.8 gr./l

Sugar residue: 3 gr./l

Dry extract: 30 gr./l

Food matching: roast and braised meat, game, seasoned cheese

Serving temperature: 18°C in stem glassed for full-body red wines. Open the bottle at least one hour before serving.

Packaging: 6 bottles per box