# Armujan (Podere Ruggeri Corsini)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore by [Podere Ruggeri Corsini](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/podere-ruggeri-corsini.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/podere-ruggeri-corsini-armujan).

- **Producer:** Podere Ruggeri Corsini
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Monforte d'Alba (CN)
- **Soil:** Clayey calcareous
- **Exposure:** South-West, 420 to 480 m
- **Vineyard planting:** 1.5 hectares, Guyot VSP, 5000 plants/ha, vines 67 to 77 years old
- **Vinification:** Manual harvest in crates, destemmed, four pump-overs a day in the first week, twelve days of maceration. After racking and malolactic fermentation it stands 18 months in French barriques and large Slavonian oak barrels; three months in bottle before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Old-vine Barbera d'Alba Superiore on clayey calcareous soil, aged 18 months in French and Slavonian oak.

## Tasting notes

The estate calls it its pride and joy, alongside the Bussia Barolo. Ruby red, with a fresh nose and soft scents of ripe plum. Can be drunk young or aged eight to ten years.

## Food pairings

Pasta with rich meat sauces, meat, game, cheese and cold meats