Red
Barbera d'Alba Superiore
By Bruno Giacosa, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy
Barbera d'Alba Superiore comes from the Falletto vineyard and is the estate's sole barrel-aged Barbera.
Tasting notes
Deep and rich, with blackberry and cherry fruit, backed by iron and earth accents and pronounced acidity balanced by ripeness and texture.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- Grape
- Barbera
- Production area
- Falletto vineyard, Serralunga d'Alba
- Vinification
- The only wine in the cellar aged in barrel: 12 months in 700-litre French tonneaux.
- Serving temperature
- Serve at 16-18°C
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