Company Name:Gruppo Casaleone Vini Firmati d'Italia

Vintage2003 

Format750 ml

ColorRed 

CategoryStill Wine 

Country/RegionItaly, Piemonte

Type of VineBarbera

AppellationBarbera d'Alba

ClassificationD.O.C. 

Alcohol Percentage13 %

Reference Price5 EUR

Sugar Rate0-5 g/l 

Special PackagingGift 

Rating(s)

Wine Advocate / Robert Parker:
(1-100)96

Contest(s)

Mundus Vini:
(2003)gold

Wine Masters Challenge:
(2002)bronze

General

Tasting Notes:VISUAL: CLEAR, DEEP TO OPAQUE GARNET NOSE: CLEAN, PRONOUNCED YOUTHFUL CHARACTER WITH GOOD CONCENTRATION OF DELICATE, FRUITY AROMAS PALATE: WARM, WELL DEVELOPED WITH CRISPY ACIDITY, CLEAN AND PLEASANT FINISH

Vineyard

% of Grape / Cépage:100 % Barbera

Soil:medium

Growing Climate / Vintage Conditions:Piedmont, Langhe, district of Barbaresco, Neive

Date of Harvest:middle of october

Type of Harvest:by hand

Vinification (Wine-making)

Method:AFTER ALCOHOLIC FERMENTATION, 10 DAYS AVERAGE WITH FULL MALOLACTIC, THE WINE IT’S RACKED INTO 20 HLS SLAVONIAN OVALS TO MATURE FOR 1 YEAR. FURTHER 6 MONTHS DEVELOPMENT IN BOTTLE.

Temperature:controlled

Length:6 month

Malolactic:in slovenian barrels