Red

Sorì del Drago

By Brovia, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Brovia Sorì del Drago

Barbera from the Garblet vineyard in Castiglione Falletto, about 4,500 bottles a year.

Tasting notes

Great tension and energy; gains complexity with a few years in the cellar (importer's description)

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbera d'Alba DOC
Grape
Barbera
Cru / vineyard
Garblet (also known as Fiasco)
Production area
Castiglione Falletto
Soil
Clay-limestone
Exposure
South-southeast, 250 m altitude
Vineyard planting
0.8 ha plot, mostly planted 1970, part replanted 1993
Vinification
Fermented at 28 C for a little over a week, racked to stainless steel and aged 15 to 18 months; bottled unfiltered

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