Franco Serra - Barbaresco 2020 (750ml)

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Producer	Franco Serra
Country	Italy
Region	Barbaresco
Varietal	Nebbiolo
Vintage	2020
Sku	117606
Size	750ml
ABV	13.00%

Franco Serra Description

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GRAPE VARIETY
100% Nebbiolo
VINIFICATION
Grapes are hand harvested and macerated for three weeks followed by
four weeks of fermentation in stainless steel at controlled temperatures.
The wine is aged in 20% new oak barrels for two years and an additional
three months after bottling.
THE WINERY
Franco Serra is produced by the Sperone family who have been making
affordable premium wines for four generations. In 1911, Antonio Sperone
opened a small wine shop in Torino where he sold bulk wine directly to
consumers. Unsatisfied with the quality and price of the local wine,
Antonio started his own winery in Puglia and built a bottling facility in
Torino. He was soon able to offer his customers quality wines at prices
everyone could afford. Sadly, it was destroyed when the city was bombed
in WWII. The winery in Puglia survived the war and enabled Antonio’s
grandson Giacomo to open a new facility in 1965 near Milan where he
produced vermouth, sparkling wines, spirits and fine wines. In 1983, the
family purchased 75 acres of prime vineyards in Piedmont and built the
current winery in the small town of Mombaruzzo just outside Monferrato.
TASTING NOTE
Pale red brick color. Very aromatic with notes of dried flowers, violets and
cherries. Full-bodied and dry, but elegant with plump red fruit balanced
by chewy tannins and bright acidity.
FOOD PAIRING
Pair with rich, meaty dishes like braised short ribs and stews. Makes for a
nice complement to duck breast or even sausage-topped pizza!
2020 92 JAMES SUCKLING
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