Tasting notes
Perfume
Color
Taste
Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
05 - 10 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1956
- Oenologist: Stefano Chiarlo, Gianni Meleni
- Bottles produced: 1.200.000
- Hectares: 150
| Name | Michele Chiarlo Nizza Cipressi 2023 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red green still |
| Denomination | Nizza DOCG |
| Vintage | 2023 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Barbera |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Michele Chiarlo |
| Origin | Tenuta La Court |
| Climate | Altitude: 230-280 m. a.s.l. Exposure: Southeast to Southwest. |
| Soil composition | Called the ‘astiane sands’’, it consists of calcareous clay marl of sedimentary marine origin, with good presence of lime and sand, rich in microelements, in particular magnesium. |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | Approximately 5,000. |
| Harvest | Manual harvest. |
| Wine making | In steel tanks. 10 2 days of maceration with the skins and a soft "shower" system of wetting the cap Initial temperature of 30 °C, then decreased to 27 °C. Malolactic fermentation in steel. |
| Aging | Minimum of 18 months. Aged for 12 months in large oak casks before refnement in the bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |