{"product_id":"franco-serra-barbaresco-2019-750ml","title":"Franco Serra - Barbaresco 2022 (750ml)","description":"GRAPE VARIETY\u003cbr\u003e 100% Nebbiolo\u003cbr\u003e VINIFICATION\u003cbr\u003e Grapes are hand harvested and macerated for three weeks followed by\u003cbr\u003e four weeks of fermentation in stainless steel at controlled temperatures.\u003cbr\u003e The wine is aged in 20% new oak barrels for two years and an additional\u003cbr\u003e three months after bottling.\u003cbr\u003e THE WINERY\u003cbr\u003e Franco Serra is produced by the Sperone family who have been making\u003cbr\u003e affordable premium wines for four generations. In 1911, Antonio Sperone\u003cbr\u003e opened a small wine shop in Torino where he sold bulk wine directly to\u003cbr\u003e consumers. Unsatisfied with the quality and price of the local wine,\u003cbr\u003e Antonio started his own winery in Puglia and built a bottling facility in\u003cbr\u003e Torino. He was soon able to offer his customers quality wines at prices\u003cbr\u003e everyone could afford. Sadly, it was destroyed when the city was bombed\u003cbr\u003e in WWII. The winery in Puglia survived the war and enabled Antonio’s\u003cbr\u003e grandson Giacomo to open a new facility in 1965 near Milan where he\u003cbr\u003e produced vermouth, sparkling wines, spirits and fine wines. In 1983, the\u003cbr\u003e family purchased 75 acres of prime vineyards in Piedmont and built the\u003cbr\u003e current winery in the small town of Mombaruzzo just outside Monferrato.\u003cbr\u003e TASTING NOTE\u003cbr\u003e Pale red brick color. Very aromatic with notes of dried flowers, violets and\u003cbr\u003e cherries. Full-bodied and dry, but elegant with plump red fruit balanced\u003cbr\u003e by chewy tannins and bright acidity.\u003cbr\u003e FOOD PAIRING\u003cbr\u003e Pair with rich, meaty dishes like braised short ribs and stews. Makes for a\u003cbr\u003e nice complement to duck breast or even sausage-topped pizza!\u003cbr\u003e 2020 92 JAMES SUCKLING\u003cbr\u003e 2018 91 JAMES SUCKLING","brand":"Franco Serra","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44062757814496,"sku":"117606","price":45.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0649\/9713\/0464\/products\/franco-serra-barbaresco_1.jpg?v=1687465512","url":"https:\/\/www.mywineconnection.com\/products\/franco-serra-barbaresco-2019-750ml","provider":"My Wine Connection","version":"1.0","type":"link"}