LA SPINETTA (Italy)
LA SPINETTA Barbaresco Gallina
Denomination | Barbaresco DOCG |
Variety | 100% Nebbiolo |
Average production | 11,500 bottles (2.5% of entire wine production) |
Average yield per ha | 2,300 bottles |
Vinyeard | 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 |
Time of Harvest | Beginning to middle of October |
Cellar | LA SPINETTA, Castagnole Lanze |
Vinification Details | 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 steel vats for 3 months before bottling, aging in bottles for another 12 months |
Specialties | No filtration and clarifying |
Release | 3 years after harvest |
Winemaker's Comments | Color: Defined red Bouquet: Warm and elegant with scents of violet and raspberry, as well as a slightly spicy note Taste: Complex, full bodied, perfect balance, powerful with a bit of sweeter sensations |
Food Pairing | Ideal with grilled food, sauced and elaborate red meat and wild game, or just to be enjoyed by itself |
Evolution | 25 to 30 years |
Recommended serving temperature |
16-17 degrees Celsius |