Red
Vigna San Michele
By Malvira, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
A single-vineyard Barbera d'Alba Superiore from the south-facing San Michele vineyard. Certified organic from the 2019 harvest.
Tasting notes
Deep ruby red. Ripe fruit, including plum, blackberry and cherry. Enveloping on the palate, with ripe red fruit refined by hints of evolution, finishing fresh and persistent.
Pairs well with
Risotto, mushrooms, game, veal stew with polenta.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore
- Grape
- Barbera
- Cru / vineyard
- San Michele
- Production area
- San Michele vineyard, on the first hill out of Canale coming from Alba, near the chapel of San Michele; 2.5 hectares at 230-280m elevation.
- Soil
- Calcareous and clayey.
- Exposure
- South.
- Vineyard planting
- The south-facing part of the vineyard is planted with Barbera; the east-facing part with Arneis.
- Vinification
- Fermentation and maceration in stainless steel tanks; maturation in oak barrels and in the bottle.
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