Melgab International CC

Calissano, who for more than a century has selected and enhanced the best Piedmontese wines, presents an up-dated version of the most classic and prestigious amongst the 5 Barbera DOCs (Asti, Monferrato, Alba, Colli Tortonesi and Piemonte), that of Asti.

100% Barbera

The vineyards can be found in the best-sited hills of Asti. The vines are trained by the Guyot^? system in well-exposed ground, poor in structure^?, and made up of tufaceous clay and marl.

The ripe grapes, picked by hand, are vinified by the red wine method with a long maceration^? at a controlled temperature and with selected yeasts^?. The alcoholic fermentation^?? is immediately followed by the malolactic fermentation^?, which makes the wine taste^? softer. Matures for six months in medium-toasted barrels of french oak^?? and of white oak from Minnesota. The wine rests in the bottle before it is released for sale^?.

Intense^? ruby colour, with garnet hues; very distinctive bouquet^? with notes of vanilla^? and balsam which highlight hints of jam^? and carnations with undertones of toasted hazelnuts^?; dry^?, full, warm flavour, soft^? but well structured with a lingering elegant, fruity^?, spicy aftertaste^?.

12.8% alcohol^?, 6.2 g/l total acidity^?, 3.40 pH^?, 0.8 g/l sugar^?, 26 g/l dry^? extract^?.

Poultry, game and boiled, braised and roast meats, mature cheeses.

Serving temperature: 18°C.

Store 4-5 years horizontal^? in cool, dark conditions.

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