Red
Pierin
By Ada Nada, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy
Pierin is named for one of Ada Nada's Barbera d'Alba bottlings, made entirely from estate-grown fruit in Treiso.
Tasting notes
Very deep carmine red with purple highlights. Full of character with clean floral and ripe fruit notes on the nose. Rich and juicy on the palate, with a refreshing profile and understated acidity.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Alba DOC
- Grape
- Barbera
- Production area
- Langhe, municipality of Treiso
- Soil
- Calcareous white marl, low clay content, of marine origin
- Exposure
- South-easterly, 200-350m elevation
- Harvest
- Hand-harvested late September to early October
- Vinification
- Maceration for about 7 days at around 28°C, followed by gentle pressing. The wine ferments and undergoes malolactic in steel, then ages 10-12 months in large oak casks. Bottled without filtration, it rests at least 3 more months in the bottle. About 6,000 bottles produced.
- Serving temperature
- Serve at 17-18°C
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