Gabriele Scaglione | Barbaresco DOCG

Description

Denomination: Barbaresco DOCG

Classification: Still Red Wine

Grape variety: 100% Nebbiolo

Location of Vineyards: Treiso, Piedmont – Italy

Age of Vineyards: 28-30 years

Exposure: South-west

Altitude: 370 m above see level

Soil: Compact gray marls, alternating with layers of sand. Land and climate are the basis for the production of great red wines with long aging determine their character that makes them unique.

Cultivation system: Guyot

Plant density: 4300 Vines / Ha

HA yield : 90 q/HA

Harvest period: Hand-picked in October

Winemaking: Grapes are mechanically crushed. Fermentation with selected autochthonous yeasts at controlled temperature. Mixed from the bottom to the top at least twice a day. Maceration for 12 days. Then the wine matures 24 months in Slavonia oak barrels

Refining:  8/10 months in bottle

Alcohol: 14 % vol

Longevity: 10/12 years

Decanting time: 20/30 minutes

Serving temperature: 10/15 years

Appearance: Red intense garnet

Smell: Typical, elegant with intense aromas of undergrowth

Taste: Balanced enveloping and velvety. Soft tannins

Food matching: Red meats, overcooked and boiled meats, game, dishes based truffles and aged cheeses