Sordo Giovanni Barbera d'Alba Superiore Massucchi 2018

Sordo Giovanni Barbera d'Alba Superiore Massucchi 2018

Sordo Giovanni, 0,75 l - 14.00%
100% Barbera

CHF 16.76
Price inc VAT
Out of stock

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
Sordo Giovanni Barbera d'Alba Superiore Massucchi 2018
The Barbera grape variety first appeared in the Langa Hills in the early 1900s, when the arduous task of reconstructing the vineyards destroyed by the phylloxera was taken up throughout the region. Being quite rustic, it adapts well to the environment and the particular composition of the area’s soil.

Colour

Ruby red with garnet reflections with ageing.

Bouquet

Delicate, vinous, intense, ample and persistent aromas.

Flavour

Warm, full-bodied, complex, dry and harmonious.

Pairing

Appetisers, lightly spiced cured meats, fresh cheese, shellfish.

Meat
Game
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Items Similar to Sordo Giovanni Barbera d'Alba Superiore Massucchi 2018

Features

Name Sordo Giovanni Barbera d'Alba Superiore Massucchi 2018
Type Red still
Classification DOC Barbera d'Alba Superiore
Year 2018
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 14.00% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Barbera
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Origin Borgata Massucchi, Town of Perno (Cuneo).
Climate Altitude: 250-300 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South, South-West.
Soil composition Compact and deep bluish grey calcareous marls.
Cultivation system Espalier with traditional Guyot pruning.
No. plants per hectare 4,500.
Yield per hectare 8,000 kg/hectare.
Fermentation temperature 28-29°C
Vinification In stainless steel vats at a controlled temperature of 28-29°C. Grapes are destemmed and crushed with long submerged-cap maceration.
Ageing 6 months In stainless steel tanks. 12 months in large 50-hl Slavonian oak barrels.
Total acidity 5.60 gr/L
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Appetisers, lightly spiced cured meats, fresh cheese, shellfish.

Official awards

Expert

Award

Description

Vintage

xtraWine
88/100 
2018
Veronelli
 
2 red stars - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2016
Wine Spectator
88/100 
2016
Sordo Giovanni
From this winery:

An estate founded in 1912 by Giuseppe Sordo, now in its third generation with great style, witnessed by the underground cellar, visited annually by more than 5000 tourists from all over the world. Excavated to a depth of 12 metres, it houses a vat ce...

Accessories

Your opinion is important to us.
Leave your review or find out what our customers say about us!