Red
Barbera d'Alba
By Mario Costa, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
The Petali line Barbera d'Alba from Canale: intense ruby, fresh, with red fruit notes.
Tasting notes
Fresh aroma with notes of red fruit. Intense ruby red; fresh and persistent on the palate.
Pairs well with
First and second courses, in particular red meats.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Alba DOC
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Canale, 290-310 m a.s.l.
- Soil
- Sandy
- Exposure
- South-West
- Harvest
- By hand, late September to early October
- Vineyard planting
- Counter-espalier (controspalliera) training, Guyot pruning
- Vinification
- Crushing and temperature-controlled fermentation, followed by 5 days of maceration in steel with frequent pump-overs and délestage. Ages 6 to 7 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 18 °C
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