# La Ciapa (Rabino)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC by [Rabino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/rabino.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/rabino-la-ciapa).

- **Producer:** Rabino
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Gran Madre
- **Production area:** Canale (CN), Roero; Gran Madre hill
- **Soil:** Medium mixture (medio impasto)
- **Exposure:** South-east
- **Harvest:** End of September, hand-picked into crates
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines planted in 2013; eco-sustainable farming; careful thinning
- **Vinification:** Fermented in steel with selected yeasts and pumping over at 28 °C for about 12 days; malolactic fermentation follows. Ages 24 months in 1,000-litre oak vessels (6-year-old large barrels of medium-toast French Allier oak), bottled on 15 April and aged at least 6 more months in bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

A selection of Barbera d'Alba Superiore first made from the 2017 harvest, grown on the south-east slope of the Gran Madre hill in Canale. 14% alcohol, about 2,600 bottles; ageing potential 10 years.

## Tasting notes

Purple-red. Dynamic, full palate with winey, fruity fragrance of ripe plum and black duroni cherries; floral and spicy notes from the oak, which does not overpower the variety. A slight tannic edge and a savoury, mineral close, fresh and persistent.