2023 Sette, Barbera d'Asti DOCG Piedmont, Italy
$33.00
Barbera d’Asti is harvested from vines planted in 1940, 1990, and 2002 on a south, east and west-facing steep slope between 220-280m on chalky and marly bedrock with deep silt and calcareous and siliceous topsoil. Barbera d’Asti is destemmed and naturally fermented up to 18°C for 36-38 days with a submerged cap days with no extractions, followed by 10 months in concrete with the first sulfites added after malolactic fermentation. It’s neither filtered nor fined.
From the importer
Specs
- Country Italy
- Region Piedmont
- Appellation Asti
- Style Red Wine
- Producer Sette
- Farming Practices Organic, Biodynamic
- Grapes Barbera
- Food Pairings Pizza Night, Gamey Meats, Braised Things, Red Sauce
- Characteristics Flexes w/ Food, Black or Blue Fruit