# Barbera d'Alba Superiore (Poderi e Cantine Oddero)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore by [Poderi e Cantine Oddero](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/poderi-e-cantine-oddero.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/poderi-e-cantine-oddero-barbera-d-alba-superiore).

- **Producer:** Poderi e Cantine Oddero
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Two plots: Castiglione Falletto, plot 8, sub-plots 335, 75/c (250 m asl, southern exposure, vines 15-20 years old, yield 80 q/ha) and La Morra, plot 8, sub-plots 335, 75/c (230 m asl, southwestern exposure, vines 15 years old, yield 90 q/ha).
- **Exposure:** Southern (Castiglione Falletto); southwestern (La Morra)
- **Harvest:** Last 10 days of September
- **Vineyard planting:** 2.7 x 0.8 m spacing, 4,700 vines/ha, Guyot upward-trained vertical-trellised system
- **Vinification:** Grapes selected in the vineyard, fermentation and maceration for about 10 days in stainless steel, followed by malolactic fermentation in November. Aged in French oak casks of 50-60 hl for 16 months, assembled in spring and bottled in summer. 12,000 bottles produced.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

A Barbera d'Alba Superiore from plots in Castiglione Falletto and La Morra, aged 16 months in French oak.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red with purple tinges, a bouquet of cherry, blackberry, small red fruit and pepper, with mineral flavors and an excellent dash of freshness. Soft, fresh tannins that keep the classic Barbera backbone, thanks to its pleasant acidity.