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Type of
wine:
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Red
wine.
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Position
of the vineyards:
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Situated
in the Commune of Barbaresco at Martinenga, south facing
exposure at 280 m a.s.l., Camp Gros Martinenga Barbaresco takes
its name from the vineyards.
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Grape
variety:
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Nebbiolo
100%.
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Vinification:
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Vinification
on skins: 8/10 days fermentation with floating cap followed by
5/10 days fermentation with submerged cap. Daily pumping over.
Malolactic fermentation is carried out in full at a controlled
temperature after the alcoholic fermentation.
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To be
drunk with:
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An
ideal wine to be drunk with red and white meats or with mature
cheeses.
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TECHNICAL
DATA FOR THE 2001 VINTAGE:
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Alcohol:
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14%
alc./vol.
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Total
acidity:
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6,00
g/l in tartaric acid.
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Residual
sugar:
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1
g/l.
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Ageing:
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In
French barriques during the first six months, then in Slavonian
oak casks for 14 months and matured in the bottle for
at least 15 months.
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Estimated
life:
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Twenty/twentyfive
years.
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Tasting
notes:
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-
Colour:
Brilliant, garnet red with orange reflections.
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Bouquet:
Intense and harmonious, reminiscent of wild wood berries, sour
black cherry, plums and hay.
- Taste:
Full, harmonious, with pleasant and persistent aftertaste.
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