GENERAL INFORMATION
Estate / Producer / Brand: Gianni Doglia
Region: Asti, Piemonte, Italy
Appellation: Barbera d’Asti DOCG
Type: Dry red wine, non-sparkling
Vintage: 2021
Date of Tasting: January 2023
Type of viticulture: Organic
Grapes used: 100% Barbera
Vintage Blend: 100% grapes coming from the 2021 vintage
Winemaking details: fermented in Stainless Steel
Aging: not communicated
Sugar level: Low
Sulphites: Contains sulphites
APPEARANCE
- Colour = Ruby
- Intensity = Deep
NOSE
- Intensity = Medium+
- Aromas Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + tertiary
- Aromas = Cherry, Blackberry, blossom, rose, hints of vanilla, Rapsberry, delicately smoky
PALATE
- Sweetness = Dry
- Acidity = Medium+
- Tannins = Medium (soft)
- Alcohol = High (14%)
- Body = Medium+
- Flavour Intensity = Medium+
- Flavour Characteristics = Primary + Secondary + tertiary
- Flavour details = Cherry, Blackberry, blossom, rose, hints of vanilla, Rapsberry, delicately smoky, pulled pork,
- Other =
- Finish = Medium+
GENERAL ASSESSMENT (1)
- Overall Quality = Very Good
- Bottle Aging =
- Can be kept at around 10-12°C for an additional 3-5 years
- Will not gain complexity from aging
- Retail Price = 15 euros for a 75cl individual bottle (France retail price, incl. taxes)
- Value for Money = Great value for money
- Comparison with same price competition = Top-notch
- Suitability for Diabetics = level of residual sugar not communicated
- Service Temperature = around 15-16°C
- Suggested Food & Wine Pairing = Amatriciana Pasta, Antipasti or Antipasto, Beef Pot Roast, Pot au feu, Salmon, gnocchi alla bolognese, Bovine Tartar
- Comments = Elegant and expressive, it has very fruity profile with a perfect balance. Very easy to drink and enjoyable. My advice: share this wine with your friends guarantees it will not disappoint you
- Final Grade = B+
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(1)GENERAL ASSESSMENT GUIDE
Please note that although all efforts have been made to be as objective as possible, the general assessment inherently involves a degree of subjectivity based on a personal evaluation of the wine.
- Overall Quality scale
- Poor < Acceptable < Good < Very Good < Outstanding
- Bottle Aging
- Will it beneficiate from additional aging?
- Retail Price
- Usually the retail price for one bottle including taxes
- Value for Money
- Quality offered compared to the price paid
- Comparison with same price competition
- where does it stand compared to average competition of the same price range
- Suitability for Diabetics
- Evaluation of the level of final sugar for early stages diabetics
- Comments
- Any additional elements worth noting
- Final Grade Scale
- A++ = Out of the Charts Wine (Stellar, Hors Classe, Fuori Classe)
- A+ = Outstanding Wine
- A = Great Wine
- A- = Very Very Good
- B+ = Very Good
- B = Good
- B- = Noteworthy
- C+ = Acceptable
- C = Poor
- F = The worst grade of this scale
