| Donna BrunaLanghe Rosso
 
   
 
 | Wine specs:Growing location: Neive, Barbaresco wine-growing area, Langhe,  Piedmont,
 Italy.
 Surface area planted: 15 hectares (37 acres)
 Classication: Red Table Wine
 Grape-varieties: 40% Barbera d’Alba, 30% Pinot Noir, 20%  Dolcetto d’Alba,
 10% Freisa
 Harvest: late September and early October
 Yield: 6 tons/ha
 Winemaking and maturing: the alcoholic fermentation in steel at  a
 controlled temperature is followed by maturing of the wine, with  50% going
 into second-ll barriques made of French oak from Allier for 18  months, and
 the remainder in Allier casks. These are then blended before  bottling.
 Bottle ageing before release: at least 8 months in the cellar.
 Technical data:
 Alcohol: 13.5 %
 Residual sugar: 4 g/l.
 Total acidity: 5.6 g/l
 Dry extract: 35 g/l
 Tasting notes:
 Appearance: deep ruby red.
 Nose: clear aromas of strawberry, wild black cherries and ripe  red currants.
 Palate: warm and mouth-lling, with hints of fruits of the  forest. Soft, dense
 tannins stand out, followed by an almondy nish.
 Other information:
 Bottle sizes available: 75 cl
 Best served at: 18 °C (64 °F)
 Food pairings:
 D’Arc has been created through an unusual combination of  Piedmontese and
 French grape varieties that has been a perfect success.  Recommended with
 red meats, roast rabbit and hog roast.
 Meats: various types of meat.
 Sauces: tomato and mixed vegetables.
 Cheeses: mature, hard.
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