Cantina di Nizza Magister Barbera d'Asti Superiore 2021

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Cantina di Nizza Magister Barbera d'Asti Superiore

Region: Piedmont, Italy

Vintage: 2021

Bottle size: 75cl

Grape: Barbera

ABV: 15%

Intense ruby red in colour, this wine has vivid aromas of morello cherry and sweet spices. The palate is rich and supple.

Grapes for this wine come from Nizza Monferrato and surrounding areas. The vineyards are south and south-west facing at 200-300m above sea level, and the soils comprise of calcareous clayey marl. The vines are trained using the Guyot system and average between 10 and 30 years of age.

Founded in 1955, Cantina di Nizza is a cooperative winery comprising 200 members with 550 hectares of vineyards around Nizza Monferrato. This is an excellent area for Barbera, which constitutes over 60% of the grapes harvested and crushed by the co-op. In Alba, the best sites are dedicated to Nebbiolo, while in Asti this privilege is afforded to Barbera. Director and winemaker Giovanni Chiarle oversees all aspects of production and is determined to make wines that fully express the quality of the grapes he harvests.