Red
S-ciass
By Mario Costa, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
The Superiore line Barbera d'Alba from Canale, aged 12 to 14 months in French oak tonneaux and 6 months in bottle.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby red with violet reflections. Persistent aroma of rose and blackberry. Fruity and soft, of good intensity and persistence.
Pairs well with
Pork, mushrooms, cured meats, pasta with ragù, roasts, game and medium-aged cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Canale, Roero, 300 m a.s.l.
- Soil
- Sandy
- Exposure
- South-East
- Harvest
- By hand, late September to early October
- Vineyard planting
- Counter-espalier (controspalliera) training, Guyot pruning
- Vinification
- Soft destemming, fermentation in stainless steel with selected yeasts at controlled temperature and 12 days of maceration on the skins with frequent pump-overs and délestage. Ages 12 to 14 months in 5 hl French oak tonneaux, then 6 months in bottles laid down.
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