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Barbera was the very first wine Paolo Picollo made when he started out as a professional winemaker in Piedmont in 2015. It was love at first sight. The grapes come from his small ‘surì’ vineyard next to the orchard, on clay and limestone soil, supplemented with grapes from a second vineyard with more varied soil. The harvest takes place by hand, in late September and early October.
The grapes are destemmed and crushed, after which the juice ferments for 15 to 20 days at a controlled temperature in stainless-steel tanks, followed by malolactic fermentation. One-fifth of the wine is aged in used barriques, the rest in steel. In the glass, it is a deep violet-red. The nose opens with balsamic and incense, followed by violets and wild blueberries. On the palate, it is supple, with the typical fresh acidity of Barbera and a finish of plums in syrup.
Paolo wanted to create a Barbera that ages beautifully, but is also delicious to drink now. It pairs well with pasta dishes, meat, smoked fish and mature cheeses. Serve at 16–18°C. Picollo’s wines are crafted using traditional methods with as few preservatives as possible, so store the bottle horizontally and in a cool place, between 6 and 18°C.
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