Barbera d'Asti Superiore Sansì Antologia, Scagliola

Grape variety

Barbera 

Surface and growing area

1,5 Ha in Calosso town

Age of the vineyards

Over 60 years old

Vine density

4,500 per hectare

Harvest

End-September/beginning-October traditional harvest with strict manual selection of grapes

Wine Hl per hectare

60 hl per hectare

Number of bottles produced

4,000

Winemaking

Maceration and fermentation take place in a traditional way, in stainless steel tanks, at controlled temperature, for about 25 days. Malo-lactic can take place

Ageing

Ageing in French oak (new barriques only)

Analytical info

Alcohol content: approx 15,00%vol; total acidity: approx 6,00 g/l; residual sugar: approx 2,20 g/l; dry extract: approx 30,60 g/l; total SO2: approx 84 mg/l

Tasting notes

Wine of good pulp from ruby red color; it assumes with aging elengant garnet. Scent of extensive proposal (ripe fruit, cocoa, spices, vanilla and toasted), dry, robust, rich and persistent

Suggestion

Meditation wine. It pairs well with red meat, roasts, game, and mature cheeses. Excellent ageing potential. Keep it lying down, in a dark place at a constant temperature of about 12/14°C and seve in large glass (Balon) at about 20°C

Curiosity

This wine is produced from grapes coming from a very old vineyard, with over ninety years of age. In addition to the natural selection  made in the vineyard, we make a selection of the best barriques during the 18 months of aging. The name Sansì Antologia wants to represent this particular collection and selection. This wine has achieved excellent results with high scores in almost all the major Italian and foreign specialized guides