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Barbera is the classic, historical vine of the Monferrato area, and is mentioned in a seventeenth-century document now preserved in the town hall of Nizza Monferrato. A variety known for its eloquence and power, and for its high degree of freshness and longevity.
Austerum is a graceful, generous Barbera, classic and sincere. With a deep red colour and a heady aroma accompanied by elegant notes of cherry, raspberry, currants and wild berries, it is soft and velvety on the palate, with hints of fruit preserve and berries, and a delicate spicy note.
6 months in large casks
75 cl
Serve at 18°-20°C.
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AUSTERUM
BARBERA D’ASTI D.O.C.G.
Barbera is the classic, historical vine of the Monferrato area,
and is mentioned in a seventeenth-century document now
preserved in the town hall of Nizza Monferrato. A variety known
for its eloquence and power, and for its high degree of freshness
and longevity.
Austerum is a graceful, generous Barbera, classic and sincere.
With a deep red colour and a heady aroma accompanied by
elegant notes of cherry, raspberry, currants and wild berries; it
is soft and velvety on the palate, with hints of fruit preserve and
berries, and a delicate spicy note.
Serve at 18°-20°C.
Appellation Vintage
Barbera d’Asti D.O.C.G. 2018
Production Area Quantity produced
Montemagno (Asti) - Monferrato N° 9.720
Variety: 100% Barbera
Soil / Vineyard
Calcareous clay with silty marls and alkaline pH with
considerable water retention.
The average age of the vines is 25 years, facing south-southwest
Vinification / Ageing
Crushing-destemming with floating-cap fermentation and
frequent pumping over and aeration to fasten the colour and
fully extract the polyphenol’s notes. Duration of the fermentation:
about 15 days, it refines 6 months in barrique. This is followed by
bottling and further ageing in the bottle before the releasing.
Colours / Highlights
Intense red with purple highlights.
Fragrance
Intense, with notes of cherry, raspberry, currant and wild berries.
Palate
Soft, velvety taste with delicate overtones of red fruit preserve.
Balanced tannin content and a very long finish.
Analytical data
Overall alcohol content: 14,5 % vol.
Total acidity: 6,1 g/l PH: 3,5
Residual sugar: 0,5 g/l Total dry extract: 28,5 g/l
Sulphur Dioxide’s rate
VALORITALIA awarded by the ACCREDIA certification body,
attesting to a total of 92 mg/l SO2.