Red
Barbera d'Alba
By Principiano Giuseppe e Francesco, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
A fruity, fresh Barbera from Monforte and Serralunga vineyards, aged about 8 months in stainless steel.
Tasting notes
Fruity aroma with notes of violet, plum and cherry. Fresh and full-bodied with a long finish and balanced acidity that makes it easy to drink.
Pairs well with
Big meat dishes, flavourful and spiced dishes.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Alba DOC
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Vineyards in the communes of Monforte d'Alba and Serralunga d'Alba
- Soil
- Clay-limestone
- Exposure
- South-west, east
- Harvest
- By hand, last ten days of September
- Vineyard planting
- Classic Guyot, 300 to 400 m above sea level
- Vinification
- Emerged-cap fermentation in steel tanks with 9 to 12 days of skin maceration; malolactic fermentation at the end of fermentation. About 8 months in stainless steel, then bottle. Alcohol 13.0% to 14.5% vol depending on vintage.
- Serving temperature
- 18 °C
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