# Barbera d'Alba (Giovanni Corino)

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

- **Producer:** Giovanni Corino
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Ciabot
- **Production area:** La Morra (CN, Piemonte)
- **Soil:** Clay, calcareous
- **Exposure:** West/south-west
- **Vinification:** 5-7 days of maceration in temperature-controlled rotary fermenters at 25-30 C. After drawing off, decanted into stainless steel tanks for the precipitation of deposits, remaining there until the end of sugar and malolactic fermentations. Racked off and aged for 8-10 months in steel tanks, then bottled and marketed.
- **Storage:** Wines are not filtered or clarified, but naturally decanted. Sulfite levels are generally less than 50% of Italian legal limits.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-28



## Summary

An estate Barbera d'Alba, grapes yielding 8,000 kg per hectare, about 12,000 bottles produced.