Villa Giada. Barbera d'Asti 'Suri'

Barbera d'Asti DOCG
Grape: Barbera

The 2020 has matured, shedding its bright red fruit, to embrace porcini, clove and damson.  The bramble and black cherry remain in a toned down format, it has become quite a serious little wine which would be delicious chilled with grilled vegetables, or served cool with a linguine and wild boar ragu.  14%

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Andrea's Barbera is grown in the heart of Barbera country, the Asti province in Piemonte, in the communes Calosso and Agliano Terme.  His vineyards are Vadrini, Spessa and Ponticelli, all have excellent exposure from West to Southwest.

The vines were hand-picked in the first part of October. The bunches are de-stemmed and macerated before a spontanous fermention , which once started, lasts from 10 to 12 days. After this, the wine is racked off the skins and held in tank where it undergoes a malolactic conversion and a little refinement lasting 4 to 5 months. The wine is then bottled and given a short period to catch its breath before being released.