Barbera d'Asti La Crena 2016

VIETTI

Barbera d'Asti La Crena
2016

  • Vegan
  • Organic Agriculture / In Conversion

$52.25

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Service fees
$ 0.00
Product code
10820791
Format
6 x 750ml
Listing type
SAQ Specialty by lot
Status
Unavailable
Type of product
Still wine
Licensee price
$45.46
Country
Italy
Regulated designation
Denominazione di origine controllata (DOC)
Region
Piedmont
Appellation
Barbera d'Asti
Varietal(s)
Barbera 100 %
Alcohol percentage
14.5%
Colour
Red
Sugar
Dry
Closure type
Cork
Aging vessel type
Barriques, big oak vats and steel tanks
Length of aging
Approximately 18 months
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About this winery

The history of the Vietti winery traces its roots back to the 19th Century. Only at the beginning of the 20th century, however, did the Vietti name become a winery offering its own wines in bottle. Patriarch Mario Vietti, starting from 1919 made the first Vietti wines, selling most of the production in Italy. His most significant achievement was to transform the family farm, engaged in many fields, into a grape-growing and wine-producing business. Then, in 1952, Alfredo Currado (Luciana...

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Product notes

From La Crena region, located in the village of Agliano Terme with an average density per hectare of 4800 plants. The oldest part of the vineyard has been planted in 1932 in a loam-clay type of soil, with a southern exposure. The total surface is about 6 hectares.

Production notes

Fermentation lasts around couple of weeks in open-top stainless steel, with mechanical punching downs, délestage and many open-air pumping overs. After this, the wine macerates for another week, then it is racked and it is moved to oak for malolactic.

Tasting notes

Rich ruby color with concentrated ripe aromas of red raspberry and cherry with a touch of vanilla, toast and spice. On the richer side of Barbera with lush fruit, well balanced acidity, good integration of oak and a long lingering finish.