Red

Garavagna

By Cantine Povero, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Cantine Povero Garavagna

A Barbera d'Alba Superiore from the old Garavagna vineyard, 2021 vintage, 14% alcohol, 24 months in large oak.

Tasting notes

Intense ruby red with garnet reflections. Wide bouquet of wild-berry jam, ripe cherry, rose, cassis, forest floor, bark, cinnamon, green pepper, liquorice, incense and a very light vanilla. Juicy, warm, full and persistent, with a spicy finish.

Pairs well with

Roasts, grilled red meats, risotto, Barbera-braised beef, baked pasta, spicy cheeses like Bruss, semi-hard cheeses like Raschera.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore
Grape
Barbera 100%
Cru / vineyard
Garavagna
Production area
"Garavagna" is the original name of the old vineyard inherited by the family from Nonna Rita, wife of Nonno Tumlin; 2.47 hectares, 16,000 bottles (2021), certified organic by Valoritalia (Tenuta Laramè)
Soil
Rich in sands and calcareous clays
Vineyard planting
Espalier training with guyot pruning; 2.47 hectares
Vinification
Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel at 26/28°C for 12 to 15 days; 24 months in 2,500 l Slavonian oak casks, then at least 6 months in bottle.
Serving temperature
16 to 18°C
Storage
Best within 8 years of the harvest

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