Madonna dei Monti

Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG

100% Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG from twenty-year-old vines in Grazzano Badoglio. Hand-harvested, fermented with indigenous yeasts, eighteen months in barrique.

Grape variety

100% Barbera

Appellation

Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG

Vineyard and soil

Twenty-year-old vines, Grazzano Badoglio (Asti), south-facing slope at 350 m a.s.l.; calcareous-clay marl soils of marine origin

Harvest

Hand-picked, in crates

Vinification

Spontaneous fermentation with indigenous yeasts

Ageing

18 months in 225-litre second- and third-fill barriques, then in bottle

Alcohol

14.5% vol

Total sulphites

Just above 30 mg/l, well below the organic limits

Certification

Organic, ICEA certified

Closure and bottle

Nomacorc Green closure, 100% recyclable; lightweight bottle

Serving temperature

16–18 °C; decant 30–60 minutes

First vintage

2022