Red

Rubia

By Mustela, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy

Mustela Rubia

Barbera d'Alba from Trezzo Tinella, aged 15 months in French oak.

Tasting notes

Colour: deep and intense purple. Aroma: intense with notes ranging from cranberry to raspberry and cherry. Taste: harmonious, complex, round and elegant.

Pairs well with

Hot appetizers, first courses, white and red meats

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbera d'Alba DOC
Grape
Barbera
Production area
Trezzo Tinella, altitude 430 m, South-East exposure
Soil
Marl, clay and white tuff
Exposure
South-East
Vineyard planting
Guyot training system
Vinification
Destemming and pressing, fermentation and maceration on skins in stainless steel tanks with temperature control at 25°C; the wine is then aged in wood, where malolactic fermentation takes place. Ageing: 15 months in French oak barrels on lees, then a few months in bottle before release.
Serving temperature
18°C

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