Barbera d'Alba, Villa Casetta, 2015
Piemonte, Italy
In the hilly area around Alba, only vineyards in the hills with suitable slopes and orientations are considered adequate for production. The terrains must be primarily clayey-calcareous or sandy-calcareous in character. DOC recognition is excluded for terrains with northern exposures and the bottoms of valleys that are flat or semi-flat. The colour of the wine is intense ruby red when young with a tendency to garnet after ageing.
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IT0250I15
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Casetta
Villa Casetta is located in Vezza d’Alba, at the heart of the Roero area, a region with the finest wine-making history where excellent red and white wines have always been produced. The Casetta family has been living here since 1725, growing vines and producing fine wines using age old family traditions. The estates 40ha estate is set in a magic paradise of hills with strong soil and a dry climate. Thanks to the vision of Ernesto Casetta, whose life has been the guiding spirit behind this company, its wines are now renowned the world over.
| Product Code | IT0250I15 |
|---|---|
| Bottles per case | 6 |
| Vintage | 2015 |
| Bottle Size | 75cl |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piemonte |
| Alcohol % by Vol. | 13.0% |
| Alcohol Units | 9.8 |
| Vegetarian & Vegan | Vegetarian suitable, Vegan suitable |
| Colour | Red |
| Type | Red Wine |
| Closure Type | Cork |
| Style | Red - Medium-bodied |
| Grape Type(s) | Barbera |
Piemonte
The Piedmont (or Piemonte) wine region is Italy’s largest – the thick fogs of the region known as nebbia, giving rise to Piedmont’s signature grape variety, Nebbiolo. Found in the famous Barolo and Barbaresco wines, the difficult grape produces some truly spectacular wines when handled correctly. Piedmont is more than a one trick pony though, and other red grapes fare particularly well in the region, notably Barbera and Dolcetto. Cortese is the main white grape of the region and goes into the wonderfully floral and finessed Gavi wines.
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