Company Name:Fontanafredda srl

Vintage2005 

Format750 ml

ColorRed 

CategoryStill Wine 

Country/RegionItaly, Piemonte

Type of VineBarbera

AppellationLanghe

ClassificationD.O.C. 

Alcohol Percentage13.5 %

Reference Price4.75 EUR

Sugar Rate0-5 g/l 

General

Tasting Notes:ruby red colour with garnet reflexes. The bouquet is reminiscent of underbrush (red currant, blackberry, blueberry), prune jam, licorice, with nuances of chocolate and toasted coffee. On the palate the sweet and smooth tannins of Nebbiolo give volume, roundness and mingle with the acidity of Barbera, giving freshness and sapidity to the aftertaste.

Packing and Packaging

Empty Bottle Weight:0.6KG

Case Weight:7.8kg

Vineyard

% of Grape / Cépage:70% Barbera e 30% Nebbiolo

Soil:rich in blue-gray calcareous marl.

Growing Climate / Vintage Conditions:temperate

Date of Harvest:september/october

Type of Harvest:handmade

Vinification (Wine-making)

Method:the fermentation takes place at 30° C in steel tanks with frequent pumping-over process in order to optimize the extraction of colour. Nebbiolo is then immediately separated from the skins, while Barbera remains in contact with them for a week. The different maceration process applied to Barbera and Nebbiolo perfectly combines the tannin and elegant bouquet of Nebbiolo together with the fresh and smooth taste of Barbera.

Length:the two wines are aged separately for few months, partly in Allier-oak small casks, partly in Slavonian oak casks. After 8 months the two wines are blended and further aged for 4 months in large oak casks.

Malolactic:no