# Barbera d'Alba Superiore (Franco Boasso - Gabutti)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC by [Franco Boasso - Gabutti](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/franco-boasso-gabutti.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/franco-boasso-gabutti-barbera-d-alba-superiore).

- **Producer:** Franco Boasso - Gabutti
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Serralunga d'Alba
- **Soil:** Calcareous-clayey
- **Exposure:** East-west
- **Harvest:** End of September to beginning of October; yield 100 quintals per hectare
- **Vineyard planting:** 1.5 ha per page (7,700 m2 per tech sheet), planted 1999; Guyot; altitude 300-390 m
- **Vinification:** Fermentation on the skins in steel for 15 days; aged 12 months, 4 of them in oak barrels; not filtered. About 7,000 bottles.
- **Serving temperature:** 17-20 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

Barbera d'Alba Superiore from Serralunga d'Alba, four months in oak.

## Tasting notes

Bright, intense colour, balanced acidity, smooth and velvety with cherry and plum aromas; warm, soft palate of black cherry and plum. Drinkable young, with ageing potential of 8-10 years per the producer.

## Food pairings

Meat appetisers, pasta dishes, meat dishes, soft cheeses