Red

Dü Gir

By Montaribaldi, Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy

Montaribaldi Dü Gir

A Barbera d'Alba DOC from the Du Gir vineyard in Alba, planted in 1930 and aged 18-20 months in oak barriques; the wine the estate has entered most often in international guides (Wine Enthusiast, Wine Spectator, Gambero Rosso, Robert Parker).

Tasting notes

Deep ruby red with blackish-purple reflexes; very fruity (black berries, plums) bouquet balanced with vanilla, cinnamon, cocoa and tobacco from the oak; outstandingly full, round and well-balanced.

Pairs well with

Grilled and roasted meat, savory aged cheese

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbera d'Alba DOC
Grape
Barbera
Cru / vineyard
Du Gir
Production area
Alba
Soil
Fine, calcareous Typic Ustorthent of the hillsides (S. Agata fossil marls)
Exposure
South
Harvest
End of September to first ten days of October; the Du Gir vineyard is the last Barbera plot picked
Vineyard planting
Planted 1930, 4,000 vines/ha, trellis-trained, Guyot pruned; grape yield 7,000 kg/ha, wine yield 4,900 L/ha
Vinification
Fermented and macerated at least a week at 28-30C, then kept on lees at 20-22C for at least two months for malolactic fermentation. Aged about 18 to 20 months, partly in new barriques (225 L), and bottled after almost two years from harvest.
Serving temperature
18 C

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