Red
Vigna Veja
By Renato Buganza, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
Barbera d'Alba Superiore from vines planted between 1925 and 1968.
Tasting notes
Deep ruby. Winey nose with clear notes of undergrowth, black cherry, raspberry and plum. Good flesh and softness on the palate, with red berries and liquorice.
Pairs well with
Red and grilled meats, cheeses, first courses and savoury pies.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- Grape
- Barbera
- Cru / vineyard
- Vigna Veja
- Production area
- Alba and Guarene d'Alba (CN)
- Soil
- Calcareous marl of Tortonian origin
- Exposure
- South-east, 250 m above sea level
- Vineyard planting
- Planted 1925 to 1968, 2.94 ha, low guyot on well-sloped hills; yield 40 hl/ha
- Vinification
- Nine days of fermentation with manual punch-downs and délestage. Ages 12 months, 90% in steel and 10% in wood, where malolactic fermentation takes place, then rests three months and spends at least three months in bottle. Alcohol 13.5 to 14%, total acidity 5.5 to 6.0 g/l. Ageing potential over 8 years.
- Serving temperature
- 18 to 20 C
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