Wine "La Court", Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOC, 2009
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Barbera: 100%
Tasting Notes
Wine rich ruby-red color.
The taste of wine is full bodied, with primary fruit notes of ripe plums, dark cherries and blackberries, which are connected with the development of earthy and balsamic nuances. A substantial, well-integrated structure with soft tannins and good acidity level is supported by a long aftertaste.
Intense, deep and strong tones of plum and dark cherry flavor wines are kept notes of tobacco, clove and cedar, chocolate and coffee.
The wine goes well with red meat, roast, game, dishes with truffles, cheeses, pasta with meat sauce.
Interesting Facts
"La Court" - a delicious red wine, one of the best examples of Barbera d'Asti, has a rich, harmonious taste and charming, complex aroma big personality. Wine "La Court" has won many awards at prestigious international competitions and is recognized as one of the leading Italian red wines. "This is an amazing discovery, expressive Barbera from Chiarlo, which is striking in its elegance and smoothness" - Antonio Galloni ("Wine Advocate", December 2010 year).
Vineyard "Aluffi", which is grown Barbera for "La Court", is located in Castelnuovo Kalchea. After fermentation in contact with the skin in large oak vats for 12 days, half of the wine is aged in 65-gektolitrovyh French oak barrels, half - in barriques for a year, then bottled and further aged in bottles for at least 15 months. "La Court" reaches its peak in 3-4 years after production, wine storage capacity is 10-12 years.
The family Kyarlo wine - a family business, today represented by Michele Kyarlo continues its fifth generation. Michele studied not only in the older generations, he graduated enologist. In 1956 Michele Chiaro founded the Wine House and starts to expand the family territory. Its vineyards occupy 110 hectares - of the land owned, part of the long-term lease. Michele not only preserves the traditions of winemaking, but also develops and introduces methods. He has developed a unique system of sterile bottling changed method of storing wine. In the vineyards Kyarlo practiced very careful attitude to the vines, hand picking the grapes, use only organic fertilizers. All this gives an excellent result - the world-famous wines and consistently high ratings specialists.
