Montebuono 2016 - Lino Maga Azienda agricola Barbacarlo

Montebuono - Azienda agricola Barbacarlo 

Barbacarlo more than a wine is a legend. Obtained from the assembly of Croatina, Uva Rara and Ughetta, typical grapes of Oltrepò Pavese. The name is dedicated to an old uncle of Lino called Carlo, in fact in the dialect of Pavia "beard" means uncle. The grapes come from centenarian vineyards that rest on tufaceous-stony soils, cultivated without using synthetic products. Spontaneous vinification in oak and chestnut barrels. It refines without haste in the bottle, and if the fermentation has not been completely carried out in cask, it will bring with it a light residual sugar that will give a carbonic nature that will make it caressing and different from year to year. Barbacarlo comes in a very intense ruby ​​red glass. On the nose you can perceive notes of ripe red fruit and sweet spices. In the mouth it is powerful, juicy, full of panache, with vibrant tannins and long, sapid final. Each vintage different from each other is an exciting discovery for those who love local wines and not those approved.

Service

The recommended serving temperature is 16/18 °. Wine that can be drunk immediately but has excellent aging potential.

Pairing

Excellent throughout the meal and easily combined with any meat dish.

Winery: Azienda agricola Barbacarlo 

Lino Maga is a legend of the Oltrepò, and his name is inextricably linked to that of Barbacarlo. The winery was founded in 1896 by the ancestors of Lino, and called a hill where they had the vineyards, Barbacarlo, dedicating it to an old uncle called Carlo, in fact in the dialect of Pavia "beard" means Uncle Carlo. This red wine is obtained from the assemblage of Croatina, Uva Rara and Ughetta, typical grapes of Oltrepò Pavese, which are vinified in old oak barrels, without temperature control. The maturation takes place in the bottle, and if the fermentation has not been completely carried out in cask, it will carry with it a slight residual sugar that will give a carbonic nature that will make it caressing and different from year to year. Today Lino cultivates 17 hectares of vineyards composed of old centenary vines that rest on tufaceous-stony soils, cultivated without the use of chemical fertilizers and herbicides, using only a little 'sulfur. Lino Maga has long fought against the bureaucracy to have the monopoly of the Barbacarlo brand, which in the past was also exploited by adjacent farmers, but which produced a wine totally different from its own. After almost 30 years of battles with stamps, finally in 2014 he obtains from the Council of State the final sentence, which recognizes the Maga family the exclusive right to use the Barbacarlo sub-denomination on the label. Lino Maga also produces Montebuono, another cru made from croatina, rare and barbera grapes. It tells the tradition that was also tasted by Napoleon Bonaparte after the victorious battle of Marengo.