“Mysterium” Barbera d’Asti DOCG Superiore 2020 by Tenuta Montemagno, perfect synthesis between power and elegance • Decanto – Giornale di vino

There are some wines capable of perfectly describing the territory from which they quanto and the philosophy of those who produced them. They have the ability to take you among the rows of vines where they were born and make you admire the surrounding veduta, while you sip them comfortably sitting at home ora a causa di a restaurant. “Mysterium” Barbera d’Asti DOCG Supremo is without a doubt one of these.

Montemagno bella stagione

Con the heart of Monferrato, from an ancient farm dating back to the 16th century and meticulously renovated respecting the historic building, as well as the surrounding landscape, Abito Montemagno was born a causa di the early 2000s. Tiziano Barea, a causa di fact, as soon as he sees the farmhouse, immediately realizes its enormous potential and is fascinated by the extraordinary beauty of the place.

Today the Barea family manages the bella stagione which, a causa di addition to the wine cellar, also includes a luxurious Relais.

Relay

It was 2010 when the doors of the accommodation facility, initially founded as a bed & breakfast, opened to the public. The following year the “Civetta sul ” restaurant was inaugurated, allowing guests to enjoy a 360° food and wine experience, surrounded by history, nature and elegance. The gourmet cuisine reinterprets the great classics of the Piedmontese tradition and beyond a causa di a modern key, lending itself perfectly to pairings with the bella stagione’s wines.

Con 2019 the offer is enriched by the opening of Adhara SPA, an exclusive refuge, which, through different types of experiences, allows guests to reconnect with themselves.

Cosmetici Vigneul

The skins, seeds and stems of the grapes used to produce “Mysterium” Barbera d’Asti DOCG Supremo and the other wines of the bella stagione are the basis from which this cosmetic line is born. Its peculiarity is the ability to transform your morning beauty routine into a walk through the hills of Monferrato, among the vineyards. The anti-aging, hydrating and illuminating products impresa memorabile the precious nutrients and antioxidants that the vine transmits to its fruits. The result is a cosmetic line a causa di which nature is the main ingredient.

Terroir

The rolling hills of Monferrato, a UNESCO heritage site since 2014, are home to the vineyards of Abito Montemagno. Here, right at the legendary 45th parallel, known for crossing the most prestigious wine-growing areas of our planet, the 100 hectares of property are located.

The vines grown mainly represent the Piedmontese winemaking tradition: Barbera d’Asti, Grignolino, Ruchè per Castagnole Monferrato, Malvasia per Casorzo, Timorasso.

The grapes that give life to “Mysterium” Barbera d’Asti DOCG Supremo quanto from south-facing vineyards, grown clay-limestone soils, with marl rich a causa di silt and alkaline pH. This allows the production of wines of great elegance, strongly identifying the place where they are born, the Monferrato settore of ​​Asti.

Production philosophy

Harmony is the key word that inspires every aspect of Abito Montemagno. From architecture to landscape, from restaurant dishes to wines: the latter a causa di particular are focused finesse and cleanliness, so as to allow the varietal to best express itself and tell the story of the territory without interference.

TM Method

To obtain these results the company follows a series of standardized processes, which give life to the TM method, synonymous with excellence a causa di the vineyard, a causa di the cellar and a causa di the bottle. Limited productions, thinning a causa di the vineyard, selection and manual harvesting of the bunches as regards work a causa di the field.

Once they arrive at the facility, the grapes are subjected to a further sorting before entering the winemaking phase. The latter, under the direction of the oenologist Gianfranco Cordero, is carried out thanks to the use of the most modern technologies, which allow the various steps to be monitored and above all the temperatures to be controlled.

Particular attention is given to the order and constant cleanliness of the work environments, first of all the cellar.

Furthermore, Abito Montemagno chooses to use very low percentages of sulfur dioxide a causa di its wines, with values ​​much lower not only than the limits imposed by law, but also those required by organic certification. This decision is a great added value, which requires commitment both a causa di the vineyard and during the winemaking phases.

To ensure maximum transparency towards the consumer, the company declares the percentage of sulphites present a causa di each bottle produced, thanks to analyzes carried out by an external pagliaccetto accredited by Valoritalia.

“Mysterium” Barbera d’Asti DOCG Supremo 2020

From the oldest vineyards the bella stagione, aged between 70 and 80 years, the grapes that give life to “Mysterium” Barbera d’Asti DOCG Supremo are born. The harvest, medium-late and strictly manual, takes place when the fruits have fully ripened and only the best bunches are selected.

From the first harvest at the dawn of the bella stagione, way back a causa di 2009, up to the present day, this Barbera has grown, evolved, also accommodating climate change, without ever losing its identity.

The bottles of Mysterium produced a causa di the 2020 vintage were 11,628.

Vinification and refinement

The harvested grapes arrive a causa di the cellar within a few hours of harvesting and undergo crushing and destemming. Subsequently, the emerged cap fermentation begins with frequent pumping over, which lasts about 20 days.

The maturation of the wine takes place a causa di Allier oak containers, more precisely 1/3 a causa di barrique, 1/3 a causa di tonneau and 1/3 a causa di large 25 hectoliter barrels, for over 12 months.

Tasting

The deep and brilliant ruby ​​color, with deep purple reflections, suggests that there is an important wine a causa di the glass, with a very long life ahead of it.

the nose this Barbera offers a broad and intense bouquet, which is expressed with hints of potpourri of red and blue flowers, ripe blackberries and blueberries, cherry candies, cardamom, tobacco, sandalwood, rhubarb and ends with an ethereal .

Upon sipping, Mysterium envelops all the senses a causa di a warm and soft embrace, enchanting with a fascinating dynamic balance between the vibrant acidity, the velvety tannins and the important structure. The great elegance, both the nose and a causa di the mouth, makes it a wine that offers a very long persistence not only the palate, but also a causa di the memories of those who taste it and leaves the incredible desire to ricevimento another glass.

Pairings

This intense and rich expression of Barbera d’Asti is perfect for accompanying the great classics of Piedmontese cuisine, whether based stuffed impasto ora meat and mature cheeses.

Con our case, the choice fell a typical traditional pairing with a very ancient dish: bagna cauda. The combination of flavour, fragranza, unctuousness of the sauce and the freshness, persistence, warm and enveloping structure of the wine gives extremely satisfying sensations, giving a real sense of perfect fit.

Three Corkscrew Award

“Mysterium” Barbera d’Asti DOCG Supremo 2020 won the Tre Cavaturaccioli award, the highest recognition of the Untold guide – What has not yet been said about wine.

Thanks to its balance and elegance, a causa di fact, it has been defined: “A cellar red that rewrites the regional wine grammar, a character that manifests itself through irresistible drinkability”.

All we have to do is confirm and toast with this extraordinary wine!