# Barbera d'Alba (Rossello)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Rossello](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/rossello.md), Langhe, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/rossello-barbera-d-alba).

- **Producer:** Rossello
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Soil:** Medium-textured, tending to clay
- **Harvest:** First half of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Trellised vines trained to Guyot, 2.40 m x 0.90 m spacing, vines 25 years old, yield 90 q/ha, 400 m above sea level, 2,800 thermal-sum hours
- **Vinification:** Destemming and pressing; steel vinification with pumping over and punching down; 6 months in wood. Alcohol 14%.
- **Serving temperature:** 14 - 16 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

A Barbera d'Alba aged briefly in large wooden barrels.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red, persistent bouquet, dry, full and harmonious taste. Fruity scent; dry, savoury, harmonious.

## Food pairings

Strong dishes, and also traditional first courses.