Red

Barbera d'Alba Superiore

By Gagliasso, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Gagliasso Barbera d'Alba Superiore

Barbera d'Alba Superiore from a selection of the best Ciabot Russ plots in La Morra and Monforte, aged 15 months in French barriques. About 5,000 bottles produced.

Tasting notes

A vibrant ruby red, this Barbera d'Alba Superiore presents an inviting nose of ripe red cherries, plums, and a hint of vanilla. On the palate, it is full-bodied and juicy, with bright acidity and a smooth, fruity finish.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
Grape
Barbera 100%
Cru / vineyard
Ciabot Russ
Production area
Selection of the best plots in La Morra and Monforte, average vine age about 45 years.
Soil
Medium-textured clay-limestone.
Exposure
West-facing.
Vineyard planting
About 5,500 vines per hectare, Guyot-trained with medium-short pruning of 6 to 7 buds; thinned to reduce yield per vine by about 50%.
Vinification
The grapes are gently pressed in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, where they begin fermenting spontaneously; fermentation runs at 30°C and maceration lasts 12 to 14 days, with the must pumped over and punched down at least four times a day. After pressing off, malolactic fermentation also takes place in steel. The wine ages 15 months in French barriques, then rests a further 10 months in bottle after bottling.

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