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RedNizzaDOCG

Nizza DOCG

by Neirano · Piedmont, Italy

Appellation
NizzaDOCG
Type
Red
Grapes
Barbera
Alcohol
14.0%
Sweetness
Dry
Colour
Red
Colour depth
Deep
Body
Medium-bodied
Serve at
20 °C
Bottled in
0.75 l
NeiranoPiedmont, Italy

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

The Barbera grapes grow in the areas of Mombaruzzo and Nizza Monferrato. The bunches are thinned, and only carefully selected grapes are picked.

Vinification

Under Nizza DOCG regulations the grapes must be harvested entirely by hand.

Ageing

Nizza DOCG rules require at least 20 months of ageing: a minimum of 12 months in small French oak barrels and a minimum of 3 months in bottle. Between these two stages the wine is kept in neutral steel tanks.

Tasting profile

Aromatic, rich and elegant. The wine benefits from some time to open up fully, and over the next couple of years a refined, rich fruit character can be expected to develop.

Vintage notes

The 2022 growing season was dry. It produced grapes with high sugar levels and good phenolic ripeness, which usually results in slightly higher alcohol.