Red
Barbera d'Alba Superiore
By F.lli Massucco, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
Barbera aged about 12 months in oak; 14% vol.
Tasting notes
Ruby red. Blueberry juice, withered roses and traces of nutmeg, with slight cinnamon. Dry, full-bodied, fruity freshness, round and relaxed.
Pairs well with
Stuffed pasta, risotto, cheeses; rice, pasta and minestrone, boiled meats, stewed tripe.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Castagnito (CN)
- Soil
- Clay with sandy marls
- Vineyard planting
- Vertical trellis with Guyot pruning, 100 q/ha, bunch selection in the vineyard
- Vinification
- Bunch thinning, crushing and destemming, fermentation in horizontal tanks, bâtonnage in steel tanks; about 12 months in oak (page: small barrels; tech sheet: large 3000 l barrels).
- Serving temperature
- 20-22 °C
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