Red
Barbera d'Alba
By Francesco Borgogno, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Barbera d'Alba from grapes grown at Monforte d'Alba, made in small quantity. About 5,000 bottles in the 2023 vintage.
Tasting notes
Bright red with purplish highlights when young, deep ruby after ageing. Intense and fruity nose. Dry and well bodied, bitterish yet fresh.
Pairs well with
Strong-tasting dishes, red and grilled meats, game and mature cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Alba DOC
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Monforte d'Alba
- Soil
- Clay
- Exposure
- Southwest
- Harvest
- October, hand-picked in crates
- Vineyard planting
- Planted 1960, with subsequent replantings
- Vinification
- Crushing, then fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel for about 9 to 10 days on the skins at 26 to 28°C, malolactic carried out. Racked and decanted several times, bottled the following spring and rested at least 2 months before release.
- Serving temperature
- 19 to 20°C
- Storage
- Ageing potential 4 to 5 years; at least 2 months in bottle
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