d'Annona Barbera d'Asti Size:75clA nose of cherry, baked earth, spice and almost savoury aromas, lead to a silky smooth palate of sour cherry, herbs, leather with some floral notes, including violets. The finish provides some refreshing astringency and good acidity. The grapes are grown on 2 small parcels totalling 3. 5 ha, from vines in excess of 60 years old. The d'Annona vineyard is owned by the winemaker, ensuring that the best possible viticultural practices are employed for
We source wine from a number of growers with exceptional terroir and so have the flexibility to select only the very best fruit each vintage (rejecting parcels which do not meet our high standards)
e wine spent a total of 32 days in the tank and was then decanted into oak barrels
¼ freshly squeezed lemon
Ripe tannins and fresh acidity support a palate of Morello cherries and bitter dark chocolate - reminiscent of a Black Forest Gâteau
Yeasts were added to start fermentation
as well as pork and lamb
During this time the grapes lost about 40% of their natural weight
and toasty oak on the finish
Pinot Noir dominates the blend (51%) and provides the structure that is so typically Clicquot
The savoury nature of the wine sits alongside the firm flesh of the fish bringing out a nice ozone savoury element
An eye-catching skull-shaped bottle for comedy legend and Hollywood star Dan Aykroyd's Crystal head vodka
the mountainous valley formed by the Douro River and its tributaries
