Villa Fiorita, BARBERA D’ASTI SUPERIORE, IL GIORGIONE

This wine is a superior quality Barbera d’Asti. It is aged 12 months in small French oak barrels and refined 12 months in bottle.  The harmony, class and structure of this wine are the results of hard and patient work in the vineyards, careful grape selection, and controlled temperature fermentation. This wine has been refined in new Troncais and Nevers French oak barrels. This elegant wine can be served now or stored for 10+ years.

Region: Piemonte
Production Area: Castello di Annone (Asti)
Appellation: Barbera d’Asti Superiore DOC
Vintage: 2000
Varietal Blend: 100% Barbera
Vineyard: 600 ft above sea level with a southern exposure. Plant Density: 2.200 vines per acre. Average vines age: 50 years old.
Planting System: Guyot.
Soil: Calcareous, Clayey.
Harvest: Hand picked end of September.
Yield: About 2.2 tons per acre
Alcohol: 14%
Vinification: Fermented in stainless steel tanks for 8 days with daily pump-overs and malolactic fermentation in the tank.
Aging: 12 months in small oak barrels plus 12 months in the bottle.

Tasting Notes: Ruby red color. Intense and persistent nose with scents of vanilla, cocoa, licorice and underbrush. The palate is intense, persistent, very aromatic..

Food Pairings: Truffle fondue, mature cheese, roasts and game.