# Barbera d'Alba (Fratelli Alessandria)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Fratelli Alessandria](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/fratelli-alessandria.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/fratelli-alessandria-barbera-d-alba).

- **Producer:** Fratelli Alessandria
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Production area:** Verduno (Neirane and Cristiani vineyards)
- **Soil:** Limestone and silt
- **Exposure:** Neirane: west, 330-400m. Cristiani: west, 250-280m.
- **Harvest:** By hand, in the first half of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, about 4,500 vines per hectare. Average vine age around 20 years. Total area about 1.2 hectares.
- **Vinification:** Fermentation and maceration: 6-8 days in stainless steel at 25-27C. Ageing: 5-6 months in stainless steel and/or cement, at least 1-2 months in bottle. Bottled May-June after harvest.
- **Storage:** Ageing potential 3-4 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

An everyday, fruit-driven Barbera d'Alba aged in steel and concrete rather than wood; in production since 1968.

## Tasting notes

Aged in steel and concrete to let the fruit and fragrance of the Barbera grape come through, expressing the youthful energy and vitality of the variety.