Red
Albarossa
By Alle Tre Colline, Asti, Piemonte, Italy
Albarossa, the Nebbiolo and Barbera cross, from the estate's 2011 planting, aged 12 months in large oak and barriques.
Tasting notes
Very intense ruby red with notable structure, hints of small fruit and dark spice. Warm and soft on the palate, with notable persistence.
Pairs well with
Game and important red meats
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Piemonte DOC Albarossa
- Grape
- Albarossa 100%
- Production area
- Albugnano (AT), 470 m a.s.l.
- Soil
- Silty-sandy
- Exposure
- South, south-west
- Harvest
- Between late September and the first week of October
- Vineyard planting
- Planted 2011; vertical trellis with traditional Guyot pruning; yield 85 q/ha
- Vinification
- De-stemming and crushing, then a long maceration of 10 days (depending on the vintage) at controlled temperature in stainless steel tanks. Aged 12 months in 12 hl oak casks and barriques.
- Serving temperature
- 18 °C
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