Perricone 'Microcosmo' Cantine Barbera

Perricone 'Microcosmo' is a red wine by Cantine Barbera from Sicily, Italy, sold under the Menfi DOC denomination. It is made from Perricone and Nerello Mascalese and bottled at 12.5% alcohol.

Category

Red Wines

Winery

Cantine Barbera

Region

Sicily

Denomination

Menfi DOC

Alcohol

12.5%

Grape varieties

Perricone 90%, Nerello Mascalese 10%

Vineyard

In a clayey soil near to the sea. Organic farming

Vinification

Destemming, soft pressing, alcoholic fermentation on the skins with indigenous yeasts for 2 weeks in steel tanks and spontaneous malolactic fermentation in old barriques. Without filtrations

Aging

12 months in old French tonneaux and at least 6 months in bottle

Formats

75 cl bottle

Notes

Contains sulfites