Barbera d'Asti is an Italian red wine made from the Barbera grape variety. It is produced in the hilly areas of the provinces of Asti (67 municipalities) and Alexandria (51 municipalities). Barbera d'Asti was accredited with DOC status in 1970, and DOCG status followed in 2008.
Under the DOCG rules, a minimum of 85% Barbera grapes must be used; the balance may be made up with either Freisa, Grignolino or Dolcetto grapes.
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Barbera d'Asti is an Italian red wine made from the Barbera grape variety. It is produced in the hilly areas of the provinces of Asti (67 municipalities) and Alexandria (51 municipalities). Barbera d'Asti was accredited with DOC status in 1970, and DOCG status followed in 2008.
Under the DOCG rules, a minimum of 85% Barbera grapes must be used; the balance may be made up with either Freisa, Grignolino or Dolcetto grapes.
The wine must be made before the date of 1 March immediately following the harvest, and must reach an alcohol content of 11.5 °.
If the wine is aged for at least one year, at least 6 months of which it must be stored in oak or chestnut barriques, and it has alcoholic strength of at least 12.5% by volume, it can be labelled with the classification "superiore".
The "superiore" wine has a strong additional aging potential; it can often be aged from three to eight years.
Since 2000, it has been possible to produce Barbera d'Asti Superiore with the following sub-zones...
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