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Barbera d’Alba Superiore Cascina Sciulun, Franco Conterno

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Lively purple red in colour with purple- and violet-bluish hues. Currant and sour black cherry scented with hints of ripe plum and prune on a spicy background. A mouthfilling body and a good structure blended in a very pleasant traditional wood

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BARBERA D'ALBA SUPERIORE CASCINA SCIULUN

Denomination

Barbera d’Alba Superiore D.O.C.

Solar exposure

South-West/West

Composition of the soil

very steep, plastic, hardly workable, rich in clay, sand and tuff

Grape variety

Barbera 100%

Production area

Monforte d’Alba, Barolo, Novello and Madonna di Como

Harvest

manual, with grape selection at the vineyard

Harvest time

25/30 of September

Grapes per hectare

7,000

Vinification

 in red, with skin maceration in stainless steel tanks

Fermentation time

must and skins are kept in contact for 9/12 days, punched down daily and finally racked

Fermentation temperature

variables with peaks of 32°C

Ageing in cellar

the new wine is kept 4 months in steel tanks; it is decanted several times, and finally aged in Slavonian oak barrels (20-25hl capacity) for 12 months before being bottled

Ageing in bottle

6 months

Bottles produced

n. 25,000 of 0.75 L each, 1,000 magnum of 1.5 L each, 2,000 bottles of 0.375 L each and 200 magnun of 3 L each

Food pairing

excellent to accompany boiled meat and strong flavoured cheese. Daily wine

Serving temperature

16° - 18°

Alcohol content

range from 14 to 14.50% Alc/Vol depending on the vintage

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Barbera d’Alba Superiore Cascina Sciulun, Franco Conterno

Barbera d’Alba Superiore Cascina Sciulun, Franco Conterno

Lively purple red in colour with purple- and violet-bluish hues. Currant and sour black cherry scented with hints of ripe plum and prune on a spicy background. A mouthfilling body and a good structure blended in a very pleasant traditional wood

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