# Barbera d'Alba (Filippo Gallino)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Filippo Gallino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/filippo-gallino.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/filippo-gallino-barbera-d-alba).

- **Producer:** Filippo Gallino
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Production area:** Roero, in the municipality of Canale
- **Soil:** Sandy, calcareous, light-coloured clay
- **Harvest:** Late September, by hand only
- **Vineyard planting:** Traditional Guyot training, 8 to 9 bunches per plant; yield of 80 quintals per hectare
- **Vinification:** Grapes are crushed and destemmed, macerated for 7 to 10 days with manual pump-overs, then vinified and refined in steel tanks.
- **Serving temperature:** Room temperature
- **Storage:** Rests in steel tanks.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

The estate's everyday Barbera d'Alba, first bottled in 1961 and repeatedly awarded Slow Wine's "Vino Quotidiano" (everyday wine) recognition.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red with violet highlights. Aromas of liquorice, plum, blackberry and violet. Small red fruit on the palate, savoury, full-bodied, long, warm and harmonious, with a persistent, juicy finish.

## Food pairings

Aperitif, an entire meal, traditional cured meats and cheeses.