Guasti Clemente Barcarato Barbera d’Asti Superiore Nizza DOCG 2001 14%

28,43  sis. KM

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Manufacturer

Guasti Clemente

Country of production

Italy

Region

Piemont

Appellation

Nizza DOCG

Colour

Red

Grape varieties

Barbera

Allergens

Sulphites

Alcohol content

14%

Barbera, traditionally indicated in female (“la” Barbera), is the second most-planted red wine grape variety in Italy and one of the most representative grape varieties in Piedmont that covers approximately 35% of entire vineyard surface in the region. It gives good yields and can impart deep colour, low tannins and (unusually for a warm-climate red grape) high levels of acidity. Originally from the Monferrato district, the grape variety is of course cultivated all over the region with the denomination Piemonte DOC, but mainly in the south-eastern provinces of Asti and Alessandria, where it reaches its maximum expression in Barbera del Monferrato and Barbera d’Asti, two wines which were given the denomination of origin in 1970. . Wine made from Barbera grape variety come in a wide variety of styles, with each having its own character based on its particular place of origin.

About wine

From the more simple and young wines Barbera DOC Piedmont, and the fresh and slightly petillant versions (mainly for the local market); to the well-known denomination Barbera del Monferrato e Barbera d’Asti both in the plain version which are not required to be aged in oak, and in the “superiore” variant with higher alcohol content which is matured in the cellar minimum 12 months before being released for sale (of which 6 in big oak barrels or small French oak barrels); up to the most prestigious “subzones” of the Barbera d’Asti Superiore Nizza, Tinella e Colli Astiani, with restricted territorial identities and even restricted production rules.

Tasting notes

Very bright ruby-red colour. Harmonious, intense and resolute bouquet, with hints of violets. It has a full and satisfying taste, just tannic enough for the calibrate time the wine remains in the casks, robust in character and tenor, when tasted, its many pleasant aromas are released. Best served at a temperature of 18-22°C.

Food pairing

The usual range of food for a hight-class Barbera: red meat, game and ripe cheeses, but it also has what it takes to be sipped contemplatively.

Manufacturer

Guasti Clemente

Country of production

Italy

Region

Piemont

Appellation

Nizza DOCG

Colour

Red

Grape varieties

Barbera

Allergens

Sulphites

Alcohol content

14%