# Altea (Cantina Stroppiana)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC by [Cantina Stroppiana](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantina-stroppiana.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantina-stroppiana-altea).

- **Producer:** Cantina Stroppiana
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Rivalta di La Morra and Bussia di Monforte d'Alba; elevation 400 metres
- **Soil:** Medium consistency soil tending to clay
- **Exposure:** Southeast and southwest
- **Harvest:** Towards the end of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 2000 and 1980
- **Vinification:** The must ferments on its pomace for about ten days at a controlled temperature that never exceeds 30°C, with at least four to six pumpovers daily. After fermentation the wine is transferred to steel tanks and the lees are discarded by frequent racking. It then rests 12 months in French oak tonneaux and is bottled at mid-summer.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Barbera d'Alba Superiore from Rivalta di La Morra and Bussia, aged 12 months in French oak tonneaux. About 6,000 bottles a year, 13.5-14.5% alcohol.

## Tasting notes

Garnet red with crimson highlights. Cherry and red fruit notes intertwine with spice from the elevage. On the palate the wine is full-bodied with a lengthy finish; black fruit and acidity are tempered by the stay in wood.