Sordo Giovanni Barbera d'Alba Superiore Massucchi 2017

Sordo Giovanni Barbera d'Alba Superiore Massucchi 2017

Sordo Giovanni, 0,75 l - 14.50%
100% Barbera

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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
Sordo Giovanni Barbera d'Alba Superiore Massucchi 2017
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 highlights that grow more evident as years go by.

Bouquet

Delicate, alcohol-rich, intense, full and lingering aromas.

Flavour

Warm, full flavour,complex, dry and harmonious.

Pairing

Snacks, not very spicy lunchmeats, fresh cheeses, crustaceans.

Meat
Game
Cheese
Matured cheese
Pork

Features

Name Sordo Giovanni Barbera d'Alba Superiore Massucchi 2017
Type Red still
Classification DOC Barbera d'Alba Superiore
Year 2017
Size 0,75 l Standard
Alcohol content 14.50% by volume
Grape varieties 100% Barbera
Country Italy
Region Piedmont
Origin Massucchi Village in the administrative division of Perno in Monforte d’Alba
Climate Altitude: 250-300 m. a.s.l. Exposure: South, South-West.
Soil composition Compact and deep bluish grey calcareous marls.
Cultivation system Upwards-trained vertical-trellised with traditional Guyot pruning.
No. plants per hectare 4500
Yield per hectare 80 q.
Fermentation temperature 28-29° C
Vinification In steel temperature controlled vats at 28-29° C. Crushing/destemming, long submerged-cap maceration 3 weeks (based on the vintage).
Ageing 6 months in stainless steel vats. 12 months in large 50-hL Slavonian oak barrels.
Total acidity 5.60 gr/L
Allergens Contains sulphites
Pairing Snacks, not very spicy lunchmeats, fresh cheeses, crustaceans.

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Vintage

xtraWine
89/100 
2017
Veronelli
 
2 red stars - A high quality wine with distinctive character 2016
Wine Spectator
88/100 
2016
Sordo Giovanni
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