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Michele Chiarlo
BARBARESCO
D. O. C. G.

Characteristics: ethereal bouquet, complex and delicate, elegant with hints of green pepper, bitter almonds, spices.
Taste: ample, elegant, aristocratic.
Life cycle: reaches its peak after three years and evolves excellently for up to 10-12 years

Serving temperature: 18-19° C.
Accompaniments: a great wine for roasts and game

VINEYARD

Vine: Nebbiolo 100%
Vine training method: Guyot
Area of provenance: Communes of Treiso, Barbaresco and Neive
Soil: greyish calcareous marl, basic pH, poor in organic substances and rich in minerals
Rootstocks per hectare: 4500
Yield per rootstock: 1.5 kg.
Harvest period: 3-4 October

HARVEST 2003

Fermentation: 12 months in contact with the skins, at 28-30° C.
Maturation: 12 months in 50-hl oak barrels Refinement: 10-12 months in the bottle
Alcohol content: 13,80
Total acidity: 6,0
pH: 3,50
Extract: 30,5

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Michele Chiarlo - Azienda Vitivinicola

Strada Nizza-Canelli, 14042 CALAMANDRANA (Asti) - Italy
telefono: (+39) 0141 769030 - fax: (+39) 0141 769033
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