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Considered for a long time a common wine, Barbera has now reached very high levels of quality that will satisfy even the most discerning palates. The ridges that surround this screw Tortona is generous, generous with bunches of dark red berries from small, sweet and juicy. Here his birth and its development is lost in the mists of time. Very probably derive from ancient indigenous grape seed, already planted in Roman times between the hills and Casteggio Tortona, a side street of Postojna, and among the hills along the Via Tortona and Acqui Aemilia Scauri. Colli Tortonesi Barbera and Colli Tortonesi Barbera Superiore for the characteristic aroma, taste dry, fresh, vibrant and luscious are not a minor variant within the large family of wines derived from grapes of the grape variety Barbera. Well matched to beef stew, boiled, roasted red meat: beef, lamb, duck.
Name Colli Tortonesi Barbera
Denomination doc
Category Red
Regulation of production Ministerial Decree 27/9/2005 G.U. 3/10/2005 n.230
Region Piedmont
Province Alessandria
History The method of production of red wines of this Doc provides the grapes, then put together to ferment and macerate the grape skins. With the subsequent racking, is separated from the grape juice, and, after elinvecchiamento Laffin (at least a year for the type Upper), the wine is stabilized and bottled. It ‘also provided the sub Monleale.
Vines which is allowed to produce it: Barbera: 85.0% – 100.0%
Grape’s yield for hectare 90 (80 for Upper) quintals
Grape’s yield / wine 70%
Alcohol / grape 11.0% (12% for the Superior)
Alcohol / wine 11.5% (12.5% for the Superior)
Acidity 5,5 for 1000
Colour Ruby red kisser load with aging is attenuated assuming garnet.
Fragrance Pleasantly winy, with a persistent aroma characteristic.
Flavour Dry, fresh, lively, fruity, robust, and the taste is refined and becomes full, round and harmonious.
Aging For the Superior least one year of which 6 months in wood barrels, to make beginning on December 1 following the production of grapes.