Red

Rinaldi

By Abbona, Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy

Abbona Rinaldi

Grown in Monforte d'Alba's Rinaldi hamlet, which gives the wine its name, this Barbera has a decisive, powerful character balanced by a pleasant freshness.

Tasting notes

Notably powerful on the palate, with a backbone of freshness for an enjoyable, harmonious drink; time in oak barrels rounds out the palate and gives a pleasant tannic balance.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbera d'Alba DOC
Grape
Barbera
Cru / vineyard
Rinaldi
Production area
Rinaldi, Monforte d'Alba
Soil
Silty clay soil of the Lequio Formation with a high sand fraction (sand 35%, silt 45%, clay 20%, pH 8.0), shallow, calcareous and light in colour.
Exposure
West/south-west facing, 320-400m altitude (average 360m), 20% average slope.
Vineyard planting
Vines average 48 years old, Guyot trained at 5,000 vines per hectare; yield 75 quintals per hectare over 3.2 hectares.
Vinification
Crushed and destemmed, then spontaneous alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts in contact with the skins in temperature-controlled steel tanks. Dry racking and settling with transfer to oak barrels; cold stabilisation in place of fining. Malolactic fermentation carried out entirely in barrel immediately after alcoholic fermentation. Aged in barrel for a few months, then blended in steel and bottled, resting in bottle at a constant 14°C for a few months before release.
Serving temperature
16-18°C
Storage
Harmonious from a young age, it can also age a few years in the bottle.

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