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Barbera del Monferrato, Cascina Zerbetta - 2016

Name: Barbera del Monferrato, Cascina Zerbetta
Brand: Cascina Zerbetta
SKU: 22901
Price: 14.99 USD
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Item # 22901 750mL

Vinous and delicious and from the Monferrato area of Piedmont. Barbera is one of the classic red wines made in the region and this here is an example that's both fruited, giving and Italian all at once. Fermented with ambient yeasts and bottled unoaked.

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Color

Red

Vintage

2016

Country

Italy

Region

Piedmont

Sub-Region

Monferrato

Producer

Cascina Zerbetta

Grape Variety

Barbera

Production Methods

Organic

Certified Organic

Wine made from grapes grown without synthetic pesticides, fertilizers and herbicides in the vineyard. Certified in the country of origin.

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Barbera

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