Elio Filippino Barbera D'alba Nuela

CLIMATE: Cold winters hot bright summers rain in spring and autumn. HARVEST: Manual after September the 20th. and before October the 10th VINIFICATION: The grapes are pressed and the stalks removed: the resulting must ferments at a controlled temperature of 26-28°C for 5-7 days. After racking the new wine is put in stainless steel vats to preserve it's fresh fruit characters and then in Slavonian oak barrels until spring. Finally it is bottled ready for the table. COLOUR: Deep ruby red. AROMA: Intense fragrance with hints of ripe fruit. TASTE: Full balanced with a touch of wood on the finish. SERVING TEMPERATURE: Ideal at 18°C. Still better if uncorked some minutes before in order to let it develop all its fragrance. PAIRINGS: This is the wine for family dinners. It is excellent with local bagna cauda (mixed vegetables with a dip of garlic oil and anchovies) and meat dishes such as bollito (boiled meat and vegetables) It is also a good companion for full