Barbera frizzante doc
INTERPRETING THE PAST
“…The grape must didn’t ferment completely once the cold weather came, then, in the spring, when we returned to the fields, we bottled the wine and it all refermented right there in the bottle.”
Technical sheet
Colli Bolognesi Barbera frizzante DOC 2021
Soil type: clay-based in the higher part of the vineyard and medium-textured in the lower part
Production area: estate vineyards in the Zola Predosa, Ponte Ronca area of Colli Bolognesi
Grape harvesting method: by hand in crates containing 25kg (first selection) and mechanised (second selection)
Period of harvest: second half of September
Vinification: temperature-controlled tank method (2-3 months) at 15-18°C followed by temperature-controlled maceration and fermentation (24°C) for 7 days, malolactic fermentation and secondary fermentation
Grape variety: Barbera
Training system: Vertical trellis, 4500 vines/ha, east-west facing
Yield per hectare: 7 tons
Bottle: Bordeaux
Bottle size: 75 cl
Closure system: isobaric system with nitrogen; natural cork agglomerate
Alcohol by volume: 12.5%
Serving temperature: 8°C in summer/16°C in winter
Pressure (bar): 2,2
Total dry extract: 26.3 gr/l
Total sulphites: 90 mg/l
Residual sugar: 4 gr/l
Bottles produced: 2060