# Barbera d'Alba Superiore (Socré)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore by [Socré](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/socre.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/socre-barbera-d-alba-superiore).

- **Producer:** Socré
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay
- **Exposure:** South/southeast, 220 m above sea level
- **Vineyard planting:** Old vineyard, fairly dense planting, Guyot training, 5,000 vines per hectare, thinning at ripening and careful grape selection.
- **Vinification:** Vinified in 20 hl truncated-cone wooden vats, aged 12 to 18 months in second and third passage oak barrels, then blended and kept in stainless steel for 6 to 12 months, plus six months in bottle before release.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Barbera from an old vineyard on calcareous clay, fermented in wooden vats and aged in used oak, with low acidity and good depth.

## Tasting notes

Deep ruby red. Wide bouquet, low acidity, depth, body and complexity; hints of blueberry, jam and tartness, with acidity that does not dominate. Alcohol 14.0 to 14.5% vol, dry extract above 30 g/l.