Barbera D'Asti DOCG - Tenuta San Mauro
 
Fermentation takes place for 15 days in thermo-conditioned steel tanks. Aged in steel for 5 months and followed by 3 months of refinement in the bottle. Application of integrated pest control and planting density of 4300 plants/ha. Production of 5000 bottles per year, yield per hectare of 60 hl/ha. The average age of the vineyard is 25 years. Harvest in September between the 2nd and 3rd decade.
 
Type: Red Wine
Denomination: Barbera D'Asti DOCG
Origin: Piedmont - Italy
Grape varieties: Barbera D'Asti from Albesano San Mauro
Breeding: Guyot in calcareous soil at 260m above sea level.
Alcohol content: 14.5%
Format: 75cl
Allergens: Sulphites
Glass: Burgundy
Serving temperature: 16 - 18°C
 
Tasting Notes: Very intense red color with purple reflections; bouquet with strong hints of red fruit with a prevalence of blueberries and raspberries. On the palate it is enveloping, full-bodied, balanced, persistent in the mouth and sometimes slightly savory. Evolution occurs over 6 years.
 
Pairings: Excellent with all red and white meats. Perfect with game and full-bodied first courses.
 
The Cellar: Cascina San Mauro is the main headquarters of the Estate, located in the municipality of Castagnole delle Lanze, a town in the Province of Asti which borders the municipality of Neive. The farmhouse was built on the top of the hill and recalls the classic Piedmontese courtyard of the mid-nineteenth century, closed by perimeter walls with a large central courtyard; the vineyards envelop the estate in a splendid photograph. Cascina Vallone is a small farm in the hamlet of Piani di Castagnole Lanze; the vineyard faces east with a view of the Langhe. The soils of this farm are sedimentary, particularly sandy and therefore suitable for red grapes. The vineyards, cultivated mainly with the Guyot cultivation system, produce fine wines. Tenuta San Mauro is an ancient family passion: Mauro took the pleasure of wine from his mother with the defense of authenticity at all costs and from his father the love for the land, for ancient agriculture, its traditions and its values.