The Barbera dei Sei Castelli winery is one of the largest cooperatives in the wine sector in Piedmont. Its cellars and vineyards are in the heart of the Barbera d’Asti Docg area, of which it is the largest producer ever, in an area located between the Asti centres of Agliano Terme and Castelnuovo Calcea, a land well known and recognised as a homeland of excellence for the production of Barbera d’Asti docg. The numbers confirm the primacy of the Barbera dei Sei Castelli Wine Cellar: over half a century of activity, 250 members-vine growers who cultivate 780 hectares of vineyard with an average annual contribution of 60 thousand quintals of grapes, to guarantee the quality and origin of the wines products. The territory where the Barbera dei Sei Castelli Wine Cellar operates is part of the site “The Piedmont wine landscapes: Langhe – Roero and Monferrato” registered on the UNESCO World Heritage list.
WINE DESCRIPTION
Grape type
Barbera.
Winemaking
Destemming and crushing, temperature controlled maceration, fermentation in refrigerated steel tanks.
Maturation
12 months in barriques.
Main features
Red colour tending to garnet; it discloses itself to the nose little by little, releasing notes of black cherry, plum and blueberry, followed by aromas of violet, vanilla, tobacco, cinnamon, cocoa and menthol; the taste is dense and juicy, intense and tasty, just almond, of excellent structure and acid freshness, with a finish that stretches along well supported by the excellent tannin.
Pairings
Important main courses, meats and seasoned cheeses.
Service temperature
20 – 22°C (68°F – 71°F)
About… Barbera.
The Barbera d’Asti Superiore “Le Vignole” collects the fruit of the small vineyards cultivated on the “sor”, as they call the sunniest vineyards on the Asti hills. Obtained from the vinification of Barbera grapes, it is aged in oak barrels. It has a particular intensity and structure that make it ideal for the whole meal.
