# Valbianchéra (Giovanni Almondo)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Giovanni Almondo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/giovanni-almondo.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/giovanni-almondo-valbianchera).

- **Producer:** Giovanni Almondo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Cru / vineyard:** Valbianchèra
- **Production area:** Montà d'Alba, Roero (CN)
- **Soil:** Clay, calcareous: 20% silt, 40% clay, 40% sand.
- **Exposure:** East-south
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines averaging 45 years across the 2-hectare Valbianchèra plot; the oldest, planted in the early 1900s by great-grandfather Domenico, are about 100 years old.
- **Vinification:** Aged 18 months in large casks of non-toasted Slavonian oak.
- **Serving temperature:** 16°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Barbera from the family's oldest vines, first planted in the early 1900s; Stefano and Federico Almondo are the fourth generation to work this plot.

## Tasting notes

A deep, almost impenetrable red; aromas of cherry, blackberry, blackcurrant and pepper, with a balance of rich body and pleasant acidity and a persistent finish.