Red
Barbera d'Alba
By Fratelli Ferrero, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
A 100% Barbera from vines planted between 1971 and 2018, aged 6 months in stainless steel. Ageing potential 5 to 6 years.
Tasting notes
Colour: ruby red. Nose: fresh red fruit, especially cherry and blackberry, with very light vanilla and floral notes of geranium and rose. Palate: good acidity and freshness, then a body that gives good persistence and a very long finish.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Alba DOC
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- La Morra (CN)
- Soil
- Medium mixture
- Exposure
- South-east
- Vineyard planting
- Planted 1971, 1987, 2009 and 2018; integrated pest management; hand-harvested
- Vinification
- Traditional vinification in stainless steel with pumping over and delestage, 22 to 28 °C temperature-controlled, 9 days on the skins, malolactic fermentation, 6 months ageing in stainless steel, at least 10 days in bottle.
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