MOCCAGATTA BARBARESCO BRIC BALIN 2018 christobels maintaining the fruits natural acidity

maintaining the fruits natural acidity levels and string grassy flavours

For reds that means small berries

flowers and liquorice and a smoky hint

A year for darker flavours:

Perfect green tinted colour is a sure sign of careful fruit and oak management

MOCCAGATTA BARBARESCO BRIC BALIN 2018 christobels maintaining the fruits natural acidityThis Barbaresco is grown in the commune of Barbaresco around the winery, where calcareous blue marl soils dominate. The oldest vines were planted in 1957 and the youngest 1985. All of the fruit comes from the slopes (300m) of the Muncagta cru, which happens to be the dialect form of "Moccagatta". The grapes are macerated on the skins in temperature controlled steel tanks, then the wine is aged in French oak barriques, of which approximately 40% are