# Barbera d'Alba Superiore (Brezza Giacomo e Figli)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC by [Brezza Giacomo e Figli](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/brezza-giacomo-e-figli.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/brezza-giacomo-e-figli-barbera-d-alba-superiore).

- **Producer:** Brezza Giacomo e Figli
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Production area:** Municipality of Barolo; 2.1 ha
- **Soil:** Clay-silt and sandy-silt. Mostly Sant'Agata fossil marls (as in Barolo and La Morra), with a smaller part Diano sandstone
- **Exposure:** South-east and west; average 300 m
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1942/1991, 5,000 vines/ha at 0.8 m x 2.5 m, Guyot-trained trellis, 420A, SO4 and K5BB rootstocks, yield about 7,000 kg/ha.
- **Vinification:** Grapes are destemmed and crushed at once; fermentation takes about 8 to 10 days and maceration is usually extended by another 4 to 6. Malolactic fermentation runs at 18 C, then one year in young Slavonian oak barrels (0 to 3 years old) and twelve months in bottle before release. Wine aged in wood is neither filtered nor clarified (estate-level statement).
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Barbera from 2.1 ha in the municipality of Barolo, grown on marl and sandstone soils. The producer notes good sugar and acidity balance, especially in dry years.

## Tasting notes

An important red of great structure, aged in oak, with good ageing ability.

## Food pairings

First courses such as tajarin and agnolotti del plin, or the whole meal.