# Barbera d'Alba (Gagliasso)

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

- **Producer:** Gagliasso
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Vineyards in La Morra and Monforte; average vine age about 30 years.
- **Soil:** Medium-textured clay-limestone.
- **Exposure:** West-facing in La Morra, south-west facing in Monforte.
- **Vineyard planting:** About 6,000 vines per hectare, Guyot-trained with medium-short pruning of 6 to 7 buds; thinned to reduce yield per vine by about 30%.
- **Vinification:** The grapes are gently pressed in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, where they begin fermenting spontaneously; fermentation runs at 26 to 28°C and maceration lasts 5 to 7 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 an initial 6 months in stainless steel, then rests a further 5 to 6 months in bottle after bottling.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Barbera d'Alba from La Morra and Monforte vineyards, aged 6 months in steel and 5 to 6 months in bottle. About 13,000 bottles produced.