Pico Maccario Rosé Brut
Wine Description
Pico Maccario is a Barbera specialist located in the town of Mombaruzzo in the heart of Piedmont’s Barbera d’Asti DOCG. Brothers Pico and Vitaliano created the Pico Maccario brand in 1997 following four generations of selling the family grapes to other producers.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Monferrato Astigiano
Vineyard size
1.5 hectares acres
Soil composition
Clayey and medium-texture soil
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
180m feet
Exposure:
South/South-East
Year vineyard planted:
2009
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
2017
Bottles produced of this wine:
15,000
Winemaking & Aging
Prefermentation Technique:
cold soak maceration
Fermentation container:
stainless steel vats
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Maceration technique:
aeration
Malolactic fermentation:
no
Fining agent:
bentonite
Type of aging container:
stainless steel
Length of aging before bottling:
5 months
Length of bottle aging:
3 months
Total SO2
105
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.08
Acidity:
5.7 g/L
Alcohol:
12.5 %
Dry extract:
21 g/L
Total SO2
105
Residual sugar:
2 g/L
Wine Production
Made from 100% Barbera grapes.
About the Vineyard
Thanks to the clayey and medium-texture soil, Pico Maccario wines are balanced and feature a modern, versatile style, but respecting the natural characteristics of the grapes and vines.
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