# Barbera d'Alba Superiore (Abrigo Fratelli)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC by [Abrigo Fratelli](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/abrigo-fratelli.md), Langhe, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/abrigo-fratelli-barbera-d-alba-superiore).

- **Producer:** Abrigo Fratelli
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Diano d'Alba
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay marl with interspersed sandstone, a young soil poor in organic matter with a loamy texture
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 2001, 4500 vines/ha, about 0.6 ha at 400 m altitude
- **Vinification:** Grapes gently crushed and destemmed, fermented in contact with the skins for 8-9 days at 27-28°C, aged a minimum 12 months in used oak casks and French barriques, plus at least six months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

Abrigo Fratelli's Barbera d'Alba Superiore, aged at least a year in used oak casks and barriques from a single 0.6 ha plot planted in 2001.

## Tasting notes

Colour: clear, very intense ruby red with purple highlights. Bouquet: very intense and complex, fine spices of pepper and vanilla with a herbaceousness, fine blackberry and jam fruitiness, cinnamon and clove. Taste: dry, warm and soft, opening with spice then ripe blackberry and blueberry, good acidity, silky tannin, vanilla and a hint of oak, robust but well-balanced body, fine, intense and persistent.

## Food pairings

Stewed and boiled red meat dishes, rich sauces, cured meats