Red
Barbera d'Alba Superiore
By Tenuta Baràc, Alba, Piemonte, Italy
Barbera from a small 1999 vineyard in Treiso, aged 12 months in large oak barrels.
Tasting notes
Dark ruby red with violet reflections. Intense black fruit, especially plum and sour cherry, with light spicy notes of vanilla and cloves. Warm and enveloping on the palate, the fruit blends with sweet tannins. Long, clean finish with excellent freshness.
Pairs well with
Easy to pair: starters or first courses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Treiso
- Soil
- Grey marl
- Exposure
- West
- Harvest
- Late September
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot training, 300 m above sea level; small vineyard planted in 1999
- Vinification
- Grapes from a small vineyard planted in 1999; production is limited even in generous years. Hand-harvested, destemmed and crushed. Fermentation and maceration last about 8 days in stainless steel at a controlled 26-28 °C. After malolactic fermentation the wine ages 12 months in large oak barrels.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18 °C
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