Red
Barbera d’Alba Superiore
By Tenuta Cucco, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Barbera selected from the Elia vineyard in Roddi, aged 12 months in 25 hl barrels.
Tasting notes
Intense ruby red with rich violet hues. Intense varietal and fruity scents from red rose to raspberry, sour black cherry, blackberry and red plum.
Pairs well with
Pairs well with boiled and roasted meats.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d’Alba DOC Superiore
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Elia
- Production area
- Elia vineyard, Roddi, 1.70 ha
- Soil
- Limestone and clay
- Exposure
- South, South-East
- Harvest
- Second half of September
- Vineyard planting
- 4,200 vines per hectare, Guyot, 200-250 m a.s.l., about 7,000 kg of grapes per hectare
- Vinification
- Destemmed and pressed, then held in vats at 18 °C for 3 days to bring out varietal aromas. Fermentation at 26 °C, followed by 6-8 days of post-fermentation maceration and drawing off. After malolactic fermentation the wine ages 12 months in 25 hl barrels.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18 °C
- Storage
- Keep the bottle horizontal, in a cool and ventilated room, protected from direct light and vibrations.
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