Giacomo Borgogno Barbera d'Alba Superiore 2019

Giacomo Borgogno Barbera d'Alba Superiore 2019

Giacomo Borgogno e Figli, 0,75 l - 14.50%
100% Barbera

CHF 23.24
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Piedmont - Italy
Red still

How to serve

Serve at:

16 - 18°C.

Decanting time:

1 Hour

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Glass:
Full Bodied and Very Aged Red Wines
Giacomo Borgogno Barbera d'Alba Superiore 2019

Colour

Purple with ruby highlights.

Bouquet

Pleasant nose with scents of blackberry jam, sour cherry, undergrowth, flowering lavender, liquorice and sweet spices.

Flavour

Fresh and vigorous on the palate, it shows sapidity with an accentuated balsamic and mentholated aftertaste.

Pairing

Meat
Game
Cheese
Pork

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Features

Name Giacomo Borgogno Barbera d'Alba Superiore 2019
Type Red still
Classification DOC Barbera d'Alba Superiore
Year 2019
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 14.50% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Barbera
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
History It differs from our basic barbera, not only for the alcohol content but also for the productive method. Barbera d’Alba Superiore comes from a selection of our best Barbera grapes.
Origin Langhe area
Climate Exposure: East/South-East / South-West.
Soil composition Calcareous and clayey marl.
Cultivation system Archetto variation of Guyot system
No. plants per hectare 4000
Harvest September 15th - 30th.
Fermentation temperature 24-28 °C
Fermentation period 15 days.
Vinification Fermentation is carried out for 15 days at low temperatures, 24-28 °C.
Ageing Followed by a soft pressing and ageing in large Slavonian oak casks for 10 months at a temperature of 18°C. The wine is then bottled for 6 months of refining.
Production year 40,000 bottles
Allergens Contains sulphites

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xtraWine
89/100 
2019
Bibenda
 
4 bunches of grapes - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2018
James Suckling
92/100 
2018
Wine Spectator
90/100 
2018
James Suckling
92/100 
2017
Vitae AIS
 
3 vines - An excellent wine 2017
James Suckling
92/100 
2016
Robert Parker
90/100 
2016
Robert Parker
89/100 
2015
Wine Spectator
89/100 
2015
Giacomo Borgogno e Figli
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The name Borgogno is connected to one of the oldest wineries in Piedmont: in fact, in 1761 with Bartholomew Borgogno. The winery has some interesting records: in 1861, Barolo Borgogno sealed the pact for the birth of Italian unity, and in 1908, it w...

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