How to make barrique wine
Amongst white, red, rosé and raisin wines, there is a very special one: the so-called barricato wine. Barrique wine originates from the "barriques", large wooden barrels made from 225 litres of oak. In these barrels, the wine is left to age slowly.
Not all wines are suitable for ageing, but those that can age in this way achieve very interesting characteristics.
How is barrique wine made?
In order to make a barrique wine, you first need a barrel. But beware, new barrels can only be used for three years to achieve sufficient vinification.
The ageing of the wine in the barrels allows it to have a specific taste, as the oxygen that penetrates the pores of the wood carries out an oxidation process. This process makes the wine even more valuable and increases its colour intensity compared to wines aged in another way.
Red barrique wines
Several wines of this type are produced in Calabria. Among the barrique red wines we find the Laos Riserva PDO of Verbicaro Viti e Vini, to be served at a temperature of 18-20° in combination with pork and game meat.
Tenuta Iuzzolini's Muranera IGT is made from Galioppo, Magliocco, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot grapes and is aged for 15 months in barriques. Its colour is ruby red and it goes well with red meat dishes and mature cheeses.
