Barbera d'Asti Superiore,  "STRADIVARIO"

Area/Vineyard:      Vigneto Gura in the village of Cocconato d'Asti. Planted in 1952.
       
Grapes:     100 % Barbera.
       
Alcohol:     13,5%
       
Vinification:     after a long staying on its skins it is fermented at controlled temperature. Bottled unfiltered.

Aging:  It is aged 1 year in new French barrique and 1 year in bottle.
       
Tasting Notes
The colour is deep ruby red. On the nose it reveals toasty new oak intertwined with ripe black-cherry, vanilla and spices. Full-bodied and concentrated, this wine is long, velvety and very elegant. Firm acidity suggests that it will develop well. The wine is still very young and a touch on the tannic side; definitely one to set aside in a quiet place for several years to let all the luscious flavours knit together.

Food Pairings:  Red meats, game, aged cheese.


Recommended music:     "Adagio for strings" of Samuel Barber; anyway a "Largo".