Marco Bonfante Menego Barbera d'Asti Docg Superiore 2019
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"Marco Bonfante Menego Barbera d'Asti Superiore 2019
About the producer:
Marco Bonfante Winery, established in 2000 by siblings Marco and Micaela Bonfante, is a family-owned estate located in Nizza Monferrato, Piedmont, Italy. With a winemaking heritage spanning eight generations, the winery focuses on producing elegant wines that authentically represent the region's terroir, emphasizing indigenous grape varieties.
About the region:
Barbera d'Asti is a renowned wine-producing area in the heart of Piedmont, Italy. The region's fertile soils and favorable climate conditions contribute to the production of high-quality Barbera wines, known for their richness and depth.
About the grape variety:
This wine is crafted from 100% Barbera grapes, a variety celebrated for its deep color, high acidity, and low tannins. Barbera wines are known for their vibrant fruit flavors and versatility, making them a staple in Italian winemaking.
Style and tasting notes:
The Menego Barbera d'Asti Superiore 2019 presents an intense purplish-red color. On the nose, it offers rich aromas of cherry, blackberry, and marasca cherry, complemented by hints of vanilla from aging in French oak barriques. With extended bottle aging, notes of coffee and cocoa develop, adding complexity. On the palate, the wine is structured, enveloping, and velvety, with a pleasant tannic presence. The excellent balance between acidity, body, and alcohol suggests this Barbera can be cellared for over a decade.
Trivia:
The ""Menego"" label honors Domenico Bonfante, father of Marco and Micaela, marking a generational transition within the family winery. The 2019 vintage underwent a 36-40 hour cold maceration process to maximize extraction of aromas, color, and structure from the fruit. Aging occurred in French oak barriques of second and third passage for 12 to 15 months, followed by 12 months of bottle aging in the winery's controlled-temperature cellar."
