BARBARESCO Gallina

Vineyard:
Name/location: Gallina, Neive
Type of soil: calcareous
Average age of vines: 35-45 years
Average altitude: 270 m
Vineyard size: 5 hectare
Special characteristics: south exposure, Neive is the most famous area for making Barbaresco
Wine making process:
Time of harvest: beginning to middle of October
Cellar: LA SPINETTA, Castagnole Lanze
Fermentation: alcoholic fermentation for 7-8 days in rotofermenters at controlled temperature, malolactic fermentation in oak
Aging: entirely in new, medium toasted French oak for 20 – 22 months
Bottling: transfer to stainless steal vats for 3 months before bottling, aging in bottles for another 12 months
Specialties: no filtration and clarifying
Release: 3 years after harvest
Wine description:
Color: defined red
Bouquet: winey currant and black cherry fruit, laced with bittersweet cocoa and notes of dried thyme
Taste: focused and appealing for its layers of cherry and currant, tobacco and spice flavors
Evolution: 25 to 30 years
Available bottle sizes: normal and Riserva Magnum
Pairings: ideal with grilled food, sauced and elaborate red meat and wild game, or just to be enjoyed by itself
Further Information:
Cultivation system: Guyot
Total acidity: 5-6%
Sugar content: 0
pH level: 3.5
Recommended
serving temperature: 16º-17º Celsius