BARCO REALE DI CARMIGNANO D.O.C.

AREA OF PRODUCTION: Carmignano (PO)
ELEVATION: 100 to 200 mt.
SUN EXPOSURE : South - south west - South East
POSITION: hilly
GRAPE VARIETIES:70% Sangiovese, 20% Cabernet e 10% Canaiolo
SOIL COMPOSITION: clay schist and limestone
HARVEST: middle of September
VINIFICATION: in steel tanks
DEVELOPMENT : in arriel barrels of 25 hl. for 6 months
AGING : in bottle for at least 3 months
ALCOHOL CONTENT: 13,5 %
SERVING TEMPERATURE: 18°/19° C
COMBINATION WITH FOOD: recommended with most pasta dishes and first courses in general and also with white and red meats

TASTING NOTES

COLOUR: Purplish dark and deep red with ruby red shades
NOSE:Sweet, ample, elegant, very intense and fruity with light tones of oak
PALATE: Soft, voluminous, ample with sweet tannins of medium density in good balance with the acidity. Fruity, sweet, longlasting finish.