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Barbera cepage

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One of my prefer grape varieties is called Barbera an indigenous grapes varieties mostly planted in the Piedimonte region. Naturally is a grapes varieties with a very fine acid structure with mellow tannin. There is diversity soil and denomination where is can be adaptable and makeup her structure. Barbera D'Asti D.O.C.G. with 3 subzone Nizza, Tinella and Colli Astiani Minimum 85% Barbera max 15% Freisa or Grignolino or Dolcetto The time of aging start on the 1st of November after the harvest and need to be 4 months without oak aging. For the mention Superiore need to be 14 months with at least 6 in oak. Barbera de Monferrato superiore D.O.C.G. Minimum 85% Barbera max 15% Freisa or Grignolino or Dolcetto after the harvest need to be aging for 14 months with 6 months on barrel Iuli is a small cooperative set up at least 30 years ago, the wine is a distinctive pure expression of this amazing grape varieties in Monferrato However the wine is simple delicious: deeply...