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Michele Chiarlo Barbera d'Asti Superiore Nizza Cipressi 2021
£168.38
Current Price (inc. Tax)
6 bottle(s) at £28.06 per bottle.
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SKU
HD5220121A
Michele Chiarlo Barbera d'Asti Superiore Nizza Cipressi 2021
- Grapes Barbera 100%
- Country Italy
- Region: Piedmont Nizza
- Abv 14 %
- Body Value: C (A is light, E is full-bodied)
Residual Sugar: 1
Contains Sulphites: Yes
Vegetarian/Vegan: No/No
Milk/Eggs: No/No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No - Case size 6 / 75cl
- Winemaker: Stefano Chiarlo & Gianni Meleni
- Closure Diam
- A silky Barbera showing aromas of ripe Morello cherry and raspberry with sweet notes of wild herbs and tobacco and a rich, savoury expression on the palate.An exceptional Barbera showing wonderful clarity and elegance, with aromas of red berries, ripe cherry, wild raspberry, and sweet tobacco notes. Complex and structured on the palate with a rounded, silky texture and pleasing savoury finish.
The grapes spent 10 to 12 days macerating on the skins in stainless steel tanks, during which a gentle shower system dispersed the cap to extract colour and flavour and impart structure to the wine. Fermentation started at 30°C, reduced to 27°C, followed by malolactic conversion, which rounded out the palate. The wine spent at least 12 months in large oak casks, followed by at least six months of refinement in the bottle.
An exceptional Barbera showing wonderful clarity and elegance, with aromas of red berries, ripe cherry, wild raspberry and sweet tobacco notes. Complex and structured on the palate with a rounded, silky texture and pleasing savoury finish.
| Price | £140.32 |
|---|---|
| Country | Italy |
| Brand | Michele Chiarlo |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Bottles Per Case | 6 |
| Bottle Size | 75 |
| 2 cases 10% off | No |
| Winery | The grapes are grown in the six-hectare vineyard of Tenuta la Court in the commune of Castelnuovo Calcea. Castelnuovo Calcea is one of the 18 designated communes within the appellation of Nizza DOCG. Originally a subzone of the Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Nizza became a separate DOCG in 2014. The Guyot-trained vines are planted at a density of 5,000 vines per hectare and are grown on a southeast-to-southwest facing slope at an elevation of 230 to 280 metres above sea level. The soils are known as Astiane Sands and consist of calcareous clay marl of sedimentary marine origin, with a good presence of lime and sand. They are rich in microelements, in particular magnesium. The vines are very low-yielding, with excess bunches thinned at the summer's end to concentrate the remaining grapes' flavours. A manual harvest takes place at optimal maturity levels. |
| Keywords | Michele, Chiarlo, Barbera, d'Asti, Nizza, Cipressi |
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