# Pörlapà (Boeri Vini)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG by [Boeri Vini](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/boeri-alfonso.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/boeri-alfonso-porlapa).

- **Producer:** Boeri Vini
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Boeri's own vineyards
- **Soil:** Calcareous base, mixed clay
- **Exposure:** South/south-east
- **Harvest:** Grapes thinned at the end of July; manual harvest into small wooden crates
- **Vineyard planting:** 6,000 vines per hectare, about 35 years old (the 1936 vineyard is named on the production page as the source of Pörlapà), Guyot, 6,500 kg per hectare
- **Vinification:** Gentle pressing, then fermentation on the skins for about 7 to 8 days. Aged 18 months in new barriques.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Boeri's flagship Barbera d'Asti Superiore, the family's first wine under their own label, from the oldest vineyard, planted in 1936. About 10,000 to 12,000 bottles a year at 14.5% vol, with a suggested cellaring of 15 to 20 years.

## Tasting notes

Blackish, impenetrable colour. Roasted, tarry, chocolate-like nose with ripe black fruit. Ample, elegant structure, fresh and vigorous, with fruit and oak well fused. Aromatic notes: stewed fruit, cherry, violet, mint.

## Food pairings

Big occasions, red meat or game, like Barolo: Italian pot roast, agnolotti in roast meat sauce, lamb chops, duck fillet.