Michelle Chiarlo Barbera D’asti

”michele chiarlo sources grapes from strictly selected barbera vineyards with excellent exposure to produce a superb balanced wine. The choice vineyards are in the southern area of asti province especially the hills around nizza monferrato. Temperature controlled maceration and fermentation on the skins for 10 days in stainless steel tanks yields the dark rich color that is typical of great barberas. The wine is aged in large french oak casks for eight months before release. Harvest note the 2015 vintage saw abundant rainfall and snow during the winter which was followed by an early spring with standard weather conditions. From june to mid-august the weather was dry and sunny with high but never excessive temperatures. The region received essential rainfalls during the third week of august which greatly contributed to a steady excellent ripening of the grapes. The cool nights of september were welcomed for the formation of very fine and distinct aromas. The barbera grape ha