Barbera d'Asti Vigna del Salice 2010

Franco Mondo (Italy)

Barbera
Red Wine	Score: ✧✧✧✭

Barbera d'Asti Vigna del Salice shows an intense ruby red color and nuances of ruby red, moderate transparency. The nose denotes intense, clean, pleasing and refined aromas that start with hints of cherry, plum and violet followed by aromas of blueberry, vanilla, cocoa and tobacco. The mouth has good correspondence to the nose, a slightly crisp and properly tannic attack, however balanced by alcohol, good body, intense flavors, agreeable. The finish is persistent with flavors of cherry, plum and blueberry. Barbera d'Asti Vigna del Salice ages for 6 months in cask followed by 6 months of aging in bottle.
Alcohol: 14%
Stewed meat with mushrooms, Stuffed pasta, Broiled meat and barbecue
Suggested glass	18 °C (64 °F)
(Bodied or Mature Red Wines)
April 2012