Company Name:F.lli CASETTA s.a.s

Vintage2004 

Format750 ml

ColorRed 

CategoryStill Wine 

Country/RegionItaly, Piemonte

Type of VineBarbera

AppellationBarbera d'Alba

ClassificationD.O.C. 

General

Tasting Notes:Colour: intense ruby red with hints of pale purple reflections. Bouquet: fragrant, with aromas that recalls vanilla. Palate: intense flavour that lasts a long time.

Vineyard

% of Grape / Cépage:Barbera 100%

Soil:The vineyards are in Roero Area, Piemonte, North-West of Italy. It is a special reserve, produced only in the best vintages and in low quantity on a single estate vineyards, in the village of Canale (Cuneo), Piemonte, Italy

Growing Climate / Vintage Conditions:The vintage 2004 was a ‘normal’ one, with moderate summer temperatures, appropriate rainfall

Date of Harvest:mid September to the end of October

Type of Harvest:Handworking

Vinification (Wine-making)

Method:Crushing of the grapes, destemming. After the vinification, a small part is taken and left to ferment in barriques for 12 months. Then it is combined with the remaining wine and continues its maturation in big oak barrels for 18 months

Barrel

Type of Wood:oak

Chemical-Laboratory analysis

Method of Fining / Collage:big oak barrels for 18 months