Nizza Bric del Marchese is the result of decades of experience working with the barbera variety. The production area is located in the municipality of Nizza Monferrato, very close to the border with Vinchio: it’s the geographical fulcrum of the appelation. Produced in a very limited amount of bottles, this Nizza accurately interprets the typicity of this specific area.
Appellation:
Nizza d.o.c.g
Grape variety:
Barbera
Firt Vintage Produced:
2017
Production area:
south of Asti
Exposure:
south – south east
Soil composition:
silty marl soil, with texture of loam and clay
Vineyard altitude:
620 – 820 feet above sea level
Training system:
Guyot
Harvest Period:
september 2017
Harvest:
selection in the vineyard of the healthiest, ripest grapes
Vinification system:
hand collected in 40 lb picking baskets, maceration with maceration with skin contact with short and soft pumping over the skin cap
Malo-lattic fermentatio:
totally carried out
Aging:
4 months in barriques
Color:
intense ruby red
Nose:
notes of spirited fruit, sour black cherry, eledr and blackberry
Taste:
wide, voluminous, persistent. Great power andstructure.
Pairings:
stewed meat, lamb ragout gnocchi.
Serving temperature:
16° C.
Sizes:
0,750 l.