Red
Barbera d'Alba Superiore
By Fortemasso, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
A deeply coloured, floral Barbera with a tangy, very drinkable character, aged in barriques.
Tasting notes
Clear, intense garnet with violet highlights. Nose of rose, blackberry, chocolate and sweet tobacco. Palate full, harmonious and warm, slightly savoury, with a pleasant spicy finish.
Pairs well with
Egg pasta, grilled red meat, roasts and hard cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Alba DOC
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Soil
- Marna di Sant'Agata, white calcareous soil
- Exposure
- South-west, average altitude 300 m above sea level
- Vineyard planting
- About 4,000 plants/ha, yield 8 t/ha, hand-harvested into small crates
- Vinification
- Destemmed and crushed, fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel with daily pump-overs. After fermentation the wine stays on the skins a further 7 to 8 days, then is racked. After malolactic fermentation it ages 12 months in barriques and is bottled 14 to 16 months after harvest, followed by at least 6 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 18°C
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