2009 Braida BRAIDA AI SUMA BARBERA DI ASTI

“Here we are. It’s the right level”; this is the meaning of the dialect term “Ai Suma”. This wine is only produced in particular favourable years which represents the “zenith” of the company.

VARIETY:

Barbera, late harvest.

VINEYARD:

Rocchetta Tanaro.

VINIFICATION:

temperature controlled maceration with intense cap management for 20 days.

MATURATION:

15 months in 225 lt oak barrels followed by ageing in the bottle for 12 months.

CHARACTERISTICS:

very intense ruby red with purple hues. Ample, rich and complex bouquet, with intense notes of wild berries, prunes with vanilla, liquorice and cocoa. A warm mouth feel with a deep structure and at the same time elegant and sensual, harmonious and very persistent. Accompanies heavy meat dishes, roasts, also seasoned meats, game and aged cheeses.

Serve at 18 °C.