Product Name: <\/strong>Barbera d\u2019Asti Superiore DOCG PerIngrid Method:<\/strong> fermentation with maceration in steel barrels to 150 hl. Pumping and shadding for 4 time in a day Empty Bottle Weight:<\/strong> 900 g % of Grape \/ C\u00e9page:<\/strong>\u00a0barbera 100%\u00a0(AT 84 clone) Dry Extract [g\/l]:<\/strong>\u00a030 The Barbera d\u2019Asti Superiore<\/strong> has been produced with the best Barbera grapes grown in the Merli vineyard.<\/p>\n Strains of Barbera grown in this vineyard experience optimal environmental exposure<\/strong> and, with a white \u2018poor\u2019 soil, they naturally produce very few grapes.<\/p>\n The production is about 5000 kg per hectare<\/strong> (much lower than the 9000 outlined by the specification).<\/p>\n This wine is dedicated to, and named after my daughter Ingrid<\/strong>. It is a great wine!<\/p>\n Cascina Valeggia produces and sells Monferrato wines.<\/p>\n The wines produced are: Freisa d’Asti, Grignolino d’Asti, Barbera d’Asti DOCG, Barbera d’Asti Superiore, Monferrato Rosso, Piedmont Barbera.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1344,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0},"product_brand":[],"product_cat":[366],"product_tag":[],"pa_denomination":[309],"pa_vine":[24],"pa_producer":[297],"class_list":{"0":"post-1034","1":"product","2":"type-product","3":"status-publish","4":"has-post-thumbnail","6":"product_cat-barbera-en","7":"product_shipping_class-cascina-valeggia","8":"pa_denomination-docg-barbera-asti","9":"pa_product-type-dry","10":"pa_product-type-still","11":"pa_vine-barbera","12":"pa_producer-cascina-valeggia-en","14":"first","15":"outofstock","16":"taxable","17":"shipping-taxable","18":"purchasable","19":"product-type-simple"},"bundled_by":[],"bundle_stock_status":"outofstock","bundle_stock_quantity":null,"bundle_virtual":false,"bundle_layout":"","bundle_add_to_cart_form_location":"","bundle_editable_in_cart":false,"bundle_sold_individually_context":"","bundle_item_grouping":"","bundle_min_size":"","bundle_max_size":"","bundle_price":[],"bundled_items":[],"bundle_sell_ids":[],"yoast_head":"\n
\nVineyard:<\/strong> barbera
\nDenomination:<\/strong> Barbera d\u2019Asti Superiore
\nClassificaton:<\/strong>\u00a0DOCG
\nColor:\u00a0<\/strong>red
\nType:<\/strong> still
\nCountry\/Region:<\/strong>\u00a0Italy, Piedmont
\nVintage:<\/strong> 2014
\nAlcool percentage:<\/strong>\u00a014,0 %
\nSugar rate:<\/strong>\u00a0<2 g\/l
\nAging:<\/strong>\u00a0in oak barrels
\nNumber of bottles produced:\u00a0<\/strong>2000<\/p>\nVinification (Wine-making)<\/h3>\n
\nTemperature:<\/strong> 26 \u00b0C then 30 – 32 \u00b0C at the end of fermentation. Afterwards it\u2019s placed in French oak barrels
\nLenght:<\/strong>\u00a030 days
\nMalolactic:<\/strong>\u00a0done in oak barrels
\nWood type:<\/strong>\u00a0French oak (Allier and Limousine)
\nBarrels type:<\/strong>\u00a0tonneau\/barriques
\nLevel of toast:<\/strong>\u00a0average
\nPercentage of New Barrel:<\/strong> 30%
\nAging time in wood:<\/strong>\u00a015 months
\nMinimum aging in bottle:<\/strong>\u00a06 months<\/p>\nBottle<\/h3>\n
\nAging Potential:<\/strong>\u00a010 years
\nCork Size:<\/strong>\u00a024 x 44
\nCork Material:<\/strong>\u00a0natural cork
\nBottle Type:<\/strong>\u00a0bordolese<\/p>\nVineyard<\/h3>\n
\nSoil:<\/strong>\u00a0silt \u2013 clay
\nExposure:<\/strong> southwest
\nAgricultural method<\/strong>: integrated
\nYear of plantation:\u00a0<\/strong>2002
\nType of harvest<\/strong>: mechanic
\nGeolocation:\u00a0<\/strong>Moncalvo (AT)<\/p>\nChemical Analysis<\/h3>\n
\nTotal Acidity [g\/l of tartaric acid equivalent ]:<\/strong>\u00a06,0
\nVolatile Acidity [g\/l acetic acid equivalent]:<\/strong>\u00a00,55
\nTotal SO2 [mg\/l]:<\/strong>\u00a094
\nFree SO2 [mg\/l]:<\/strong>\u00a030<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"About the producer<\/h3>\n