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RedProvincia di Pavia

Barbacarlo Provincia di Pavia IGT

by Barbacarlo Lino Maga · Lombardia, Italy

AppellationProvincia di Pavia
TypeRed
GrapesCroatina, Uva Rara, Vespolina
Alcohol15.0%
SweetnessDry
ColourRed
Colour depthDeep
BodyMedium-bodied
Serve at16–18 °C
Keeps for25 years
Bottled in0.75 l
Barbacarlo Lino MagaLombardia, Italy

About this wine

Vinification

The three varieties are vinified separately. Fermentation occurs naturally, without temperature control, in old and very old oak barrels, some of which are 20 years old. In April or May of the following year, the wines are combined in a single barrel and allowed to rest. Bottling follows the phases of the Moon while fermentation is still under way; it then continues in the bottle.

Ageing

Following Lino Maga’s principle that wine should mature in bottle rather than in wood, the 2020 vintage is expected to reach peak maturity between 2022 and 2040.