Barbaresco Gallina, La Spinetta

BARBARESCO GALLINA

Denomination

Barbaresco D.O.C.G.

Grape variety

100% Nebbiolo

Alcohol content

14.5% by vol

Average production

11,500 bottles (2.5% of entire wine production)

Average yield per ha

2,300 bottles

First vintage/specialty

1995

Vineyard

Name/location

Gallina, Neive

Type of soil

calcareous

Average age of vines

50-55 years

Average altitude

270 m

Vineyard size

5 hectare

Special characteristics

south exposure, Neive is the most famous area for making Barbaresco

Wine making process

Time of harvest

beginning to middle of October

Cellar

La Spinetta, Castagnole Lanze

Fermentation

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 steal vats for 3 months before bottling, aging in bottles for another 12 months

Specialties

no filtration and clarifying

Wine description

Color: defined red

Bouquet: red berries, redcurrant, mocha, spices and flowers on the nose

Taste: smooth and solid core of fruit, with rich plum and currant fruit flavors accented by a note of tobacco. Finishes fine and long, with very velvety ripe tannins.

Evolution

25 to 30 years

Pairings

ideal with grilled food, sauced and elaborate red meat and wild game, or just to be enjoyed by itself

Further Information

Cultivation system

Guyot

Total acidity

5-6%

Sugar content

0

pH level

3.5

Recommended serving temperature

16º-17º Celsius

Recommended type of glass

Burgundy