Red

Barbera d'Alba

By Produttori di Govone, Roero, Piemonte, Italy

Produttori di Govone Barbera d'Alba

Barbera d'Alba DOC, 100% Barbera, 13% alcohol. Grown around Govone, Priocca, Magliano Alfieri, Castagnito, Vezza d'Alba and Guarene (CN). Listed with the Produttori di Govone selection line.

Tasting notes

Colour: ruby red. Taste: dry, stark, softly tannic. Aroma and flavour: violets and fruit flowers, improves with ageing.

Pairs well with

Pasta, soups, rice, white meat, seasoned cheeses, roast beef, game, poultry

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barbera d'Alba DOC
Grape
Barbera 100%
Production area
Govone, Priocca, Magliano Alfieri, Castagnito, Vezza d'Alba and Guarene (CN)
Soil
Clay, calcareous, siliceous
Vineyard planting
Guyot pruning; 5,000 plants per hectare; yield 100 quintals per hectare; 200 to 300 m above sea level
Vinification
Maceration: 6 days. Vinified in steel. Ageing: in steel and bottle.
Serving temperature
18 to 20 °C, open 1 hour before drinking

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