Denomination: Barbaresco D.O.C.G. Riserva Canova " Serie Oro "
Grape Variety: Nebbiolo
Vineyard
Municipality: Neive
Subarea: Canova
Yield/ha: 30 q per ha
Age: 2000/2001
Features:
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altitude 380 meters above sea level
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South facing
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Density 4400 vines/ha
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Guyot training
Harvesting Period: first weeks of October, depending on the degree of phenolic ripeness and climatic conditions.
Harvesting Method: by hand in perforated crates, in order to allow good aeration of the grapes.
Vinification and aging: After a soft pressing of Nebbiolo grapes, alcoholic fermentation proceeds, classic type in steel tanks at a temperature of 30°-32°.
Through several daily pumping overs, a maceration of 14 days is allowed, following which the must faces a period of about three months where it is kept constantly in motion, to obtain a great extraction of natural manno proteins, clarification, cleanliness at the level of aromas, and also during this treatment malolactic fermentation is carried out. Once this phase is completed, the period of 54 months of aging in barrels begins (10 hl barrel composed of French Oak Allier doge and Slavonian Oak Funds) and then concludes the aging in steel tanks for a period of pre-bottling. Aging continues for two years in the bottle before being marketed.
Tasting notes
Colour: bright and bright garnet
Bouquet: fruit in alcohol, cloves, dried walnut, secondarily hints of gentian and sweet pipe tobacco, with great minerality in the finish.
Taste: Very full-bodied, with rich and taut tannins, the soft fruit leaves room for a great flavor and important acid vein. Almond closure.
Food pairings: game, main courses of great complexity.
Serving temperature: 18°C.
Alcoholic strength: 14,5 %
Annual production: This vintage only 1900 bottles produced.
Notes: This wine is produced only in the best vintages that are the result of a particular vineyard, and of an extreme selection, only the vintages that we consider exceptional are produced, for all the others will be used in Barbaresco Canova