Barbera "Vigna del Noce", Ezio Trinchero - 2012

Name: Barbera "Vigna del Noce", Ezio Trinchero
Brand: Trinchero
SKU: 41546
Price: 116.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Item # 41546 1.5

The flagship wine from the Trinchero winery. Vigna del Noce was planted in the hills of Asti in 1929. The old vines results in a red wine that is as fine and example of Barbera as one will find. Treated like a top Barolo, as it is given a forty-five day maceration during the fermentation, and then aged at least 3-4 years in large, old oak botti prior to bottling.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2012

Country

Italy

Region

Piedmont

Producer

Trinchero

Grape Variety

Barbera

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Piedmont

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Barbera

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