Vite Colte Barbera Asti Superiore La Luna e i Falò
WHY WE LOVE IT
- The vineyard for Vite Colte Barbera Asti Superiore La Luna e i Falò is located in the Barbera d’Asti Superiore DOCG appellation.
- Over 60 hectares of vineyards, carefully selected by their technicians and managed to obtain low yields and participate in the Superbarbera project.
- The blending of grapes from vineyards with slightly different soils and microclimates enables them to obtain a better wine with the best balance between structure and aroma.
Varietal Composition: 100% Barbera
Elaboration: Vinification is traditional, with 10 days’ maceration at a temperature of 20 30 C, followed by malolactic fermentation The wine spends 12 months ageing in French oak barriques, during which this well structured Barbera further enhances its extractive qualities and evolves into a complex and elegant wine.
Tasting Notes: Deep ruby red. Rich and deep bouquet, with a complex balance of violet, liquorice and vanilla notes. The palate is crisp and dry, with a subtle background of vanilla and wild berries, which carries through to its lingering finish.
PRESS
2021 – 90 Decanter | 90 James Suckling
PRODUCER BACKGROUND
ViteColte is a grower-owned cooperative headquartered in Barolo, Italy, a village in the Province of Cuneo within the UNESCO Protected Wine Heritage region of Piedmont. It is about 50 kilometers southeast of Turin.
ViteColte means “the art of cultivating the vine.” Membership totals 180 winegrowers who cultivate 300 hectares of vineyard. The cooperative was founded in the 1980s as Terre da Vino and renamed ViteColte in 2016. The group strives for consistent quality stemming from innovation blended with experience, tradition, and passion.