Red
Serra de' Gatti
By Cascina Val del Prete, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
Barbera d'Alba DOC from vines on sandy clay soil with grey-bluish marl outcrops in Priocca, macerated 25 to 30 days and given a short steel and bottle aging. About 15,000 bottles a year.
Tasting notes
This Barbera d'Alba presents a deep ruby color, with intense aromas of ripe cherry, plum, and a touch of baking spice. The palate is vibrant and juicy, with bright acidity, soft tannins, and a long, fruit-driven finish.
Pairs well with
Cold cuts and cheeses, red meats
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Alba D.O.C.
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Priocca (CN), Roero; 250m altitude
- Soil
- Sandy-clay with resurfacing of grey-bluish marl, alkaline pH
- Exposure
- East-west
- Harvest
- Manual, mid to late September
- Vineyard planting
- Vertical trellis (controspalliera), Guyot pruning, 5,000 vines per ha
- Vinification
- Fermentation and skin contact maceration for 25-30 days in stainless steel tanks, malolactic fermentation. Aged 6 months in stainless steel and 3 months in bottle.
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