Red

Albarossa

By Bricco dei Guazzi, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy

Bricco dei Guazzi Albarossa

A varietal Albarossa, the Nebbiolo-Barbera cross created in 1938 by Professor Dalmasso, grown at Olivola. Alcohol 15%, drinks best at 8-10 years.

Tasting notes

Intense, deep, almost impenetrable ruby red. Warm, enveloping nose with blueberry, small red berries, roasted notes and leather. Round and full on the palate, with great fruit concentration held up by tannin.

Pairs well with

The typical dishes of Monferrato cooking, especially meat-based.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Piemonte DOC
Grape
Albarossa 100% (a Nebbiolo and Barbera cross)
Production area
Monferrato alessandrino, Olivola; terraces from 150 to 250 m above sea level
Soil
Vigneto Mandola and Presidenta: marl, limestone and tuff soil (Veronelli crus). Vigneto Campone: white marl alternating with iron- and clay-rich zones
Exposure
Mandola and Presidenta due south; Campone north-west
Harvest
Late harvest, with grapes left to overripen
Vineyard planting
Guyot semplice, 5,000 vines per hectare, yield about 70 q/ha
Vinification
The overripe harvest softens Nebbiolo's tannins and Barbera's acidity. After destemming the must macerates on the skins for a week in large steel tanks at 25-28 C with frequent pumping over. After malolactic fermentation the wine spends 12 months in barrique, then 12 months in 20 hl casks and at least 12 months in bottle.
Serving temperature
18-20 C

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