Red
Gerbole Barbera
By Renato Buganza, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
Barbera from the Gerbole hill in Guarene, planted in 1970 and aged 18 months in oak.
Tasting notes
Ruby red, almost impenetrable in colour. Intense black cherry and spice on the nose. Rich, soft, velvety and enveloping on the palate.
Pairs well with
A wine for contemplation, or for red and grilled meats and aged, fermented cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- Grape
- Barbera
- Cru / vineyard
- Gerbole
- Production area
- Guarene d'Alba (CN)
- Soil
- Calcareous marl of Tortonian origin
- Exposure
- South-east, 250 m above sea level
- Vineyard planting
- Planted 1970, 1.48 ha, low guyot on well-sloped hills; yield 40 hl/ha
- Vinification
- Nine days of fermentation with manual punch-downs and délestage. Part goes to large wooden casks, part to barriques and part to steel for malolactic fermentation. Ages 18 months in oak, rests three months, then six months in bottle. Alcohol 14 to 14.5%, total acidity 5.5 to 6.0 g/l. Ageing potential over 10 years.
- Serving temperature
- 18 to 20 C
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