Red
Barbera d'Alba
By Aldo Clerico, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Barbera from Monforte d'Alba, aged 12 to 16 months in barriques and oak barrels.
Tasting notes
Vivid, deep purple red. A wide range of fresh, fruity aromas blended with creamy notes from the wood. On the palate a decisive, broad entry, then good body and structure supported by a pleasant, vibrant acidity and very good persistence. A full-bodied wine that is best at least one year after the vintage.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Alba DOC
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Monforte d'Alba (CN)
- Soil
- Calcareous and clayey marls
- Exposure
- South and south-east, 400 m a.s.l.
- Harvest
- Early October, manual harvest
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot training; vines 40-50 years old; 4,500 plants/ha; yield 65 quintals/ha; about 4500 bottles a year
- Vinification
- Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks for 12 to 15 days with temperature control and daily pumping over. Ageing: 12 to 16 months in barriques and oak barrels.
- Serving temperature
- 18°C
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