La Luna e i Falò Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG 2023 - Vite Colte x 6

The Ultimate Expression of Asti District: The Philosophy of Barbera La Luna e i Falò

The Vite Colte La Luna e i Falò Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG 2024 stands within the premium Italian red wine landscape as a model of extraordinary structural consistency, regional accuracy, and aromatic richness. This prestigious cuvée embodies the truest soul of premium cooperative winemaking, where the deep dialogue between different generations of winegrowers translates into a dynamic and living agronomic heritage. The project focuses on the desire to follow the black grape variety's natural inclination to translate the nuances of the Asti soils into an aristocratic and deep pour. La Luna e i Falò commands attention in the glass for its impeccable formal rigor, designed to combine typical tertiary complexity with an outstandingly fluid mouthfeel.

Pedoclimatic Notes and Horizontal Rest Protocol in Noble Wood

The vineyards develop on hillside plots characterized by a soil rich in marly-limestone and fine marls—a unique pedoclimatic habitat capable of encouraging optimal development of the clusters and transferring an innate savory footprint to the black grape. The weather trend of the 2024 vintage favored gradual and complete phenolic ripening of the skins, allowing a manual harvest of healthy berries rich in dry extracts. In the cellar, processing applies a strict, protective protocol: the must undergoes alcoholic fermentation inside temperature-controlled stainless steel vats with extended macerations. The subsequent aging path in oak barriques for approximately 12 months is precisely designed to polish the polyphenolic architecture, safeguarding an alcohol content of 14.00% Vol.

Sensory Profile and Organoleptic Assessment

Measured horizontal rest in the darkness of the cellar combined with the natural acidic drive of the variety outlines an organoleptic framework of imposing olfactory breadth for this flavor-rich Piemonte red wine.

• Blend and Classification: 100% Barbera / Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG / Still red wine.
• Analytical Data (2024 Vintage): Alcohol Content: 14.00% Vol. / 12 months aging in barrique / Volume: 750 ml.
• Visual Assessment: Deep, dense, and limpid ruby red color, characterized by an outstanding and prominent viscosity upon swirling in the glass, with deep highlights that testify to its excellent chromatic integrity.
• Olfactory Framework: Broad, clean, and markedly deep bouquet. A consistent harmony of aromas emerges on the nose, dominated by sharp hints of dried violet and licorice, perfectly integrated with refined spicy notes of sweet vanilla and subtle background tertiary recalls.
• Palate Characteristics: The tasting reveals a dry, warm profile endowed with a supple mouthfeel. The progression displays a robust, full, and well-structured body where the vibrant and typical acidic backbone balances the alcohol warmth and adds dynamism to the pour. The mouthfeel advances toward a balanced, long, savory finish of fine harmonious persistence.

Service Advice and Gastronomic Pairings

The robustness of the structure, acidic freshness, and aromatic richness of this Barbera Superiore qualify it as an ideal companion for flavor-rich traditional land-based cuisine and succulent culinary preparations.

• Stable Pairings: It pairs magnificently alongside second courses based on prominent baked red meats, traditional braised dishes, rich stews, and complex roasts. It excels paired alongside hearty traditional dishes like warm polenta with game sauces or the classic boiled meat platter (bollito misto). It displays fine synergy when paired alongside savory first courses like rich crostini topped with black truffle or traditional fondue with truffles, flavorful goat cheeses, intense blue cheeses, and selections of long-aged hard Parmesan cheeses.
• Serving Method: To promote the development of the rich tertiary profile and ensure proper tannin integration, opening the bottle and decanting it in advance is recommended, using a wide tasting glass of Grand Ballon type at a serving temperature of 14 - 16°C.