San Rocco Amabile - Sweet

Classification: Sweet red wine - sparkling

Grapes:

barbera 40%, croatina 40%, other red grapes 20%.

Training system: guyot

Vinification:

Once they have reached a good degree of ripeness, the grapes are harvested by hand into small baskets and taken with harvest carts to the winery where they are de-stemmed. the classic and traditional red fermentation takes place in 130 hl tanks. the crushed grapes ferment for 5-6 days at a temperature of 26-28°. targeted pumping over brings the skins into contact with the wine must. fermentation is stopped with the cold to preserve a residual sugar content, characteristic of this wine. before bottling, the wine is enriched with a cheerful effervescence obtained by natural re-fermentation in an autoclave.

Alcohol content: 11°.

Acidity: 6.0

Colour: ruby red

Bouquet: vinous, with hints of ripe red fruit

Taste: cheerful, pleasant, soft

Pairing:

for the whole meal, especially warm cold cuts, stewed meats, fresh cheeses: it is also a dessert wine

a pleasant, soft-tasting wine that women like!

Ageing: not suitable, to be drunk young

Serving temperature: 14° - 16°C