Red
Barbera d’Alba DOC Superiore Vigna Ròca Neira
By Tenuta Rocca, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
Organic Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore from the Ròca Neira vineyard in Monforte d’Alba, characterized by its intense color, red fruit aromas, and a round, full palate with toasted hazelnut notes.
Tasting notes
An intense purple, ruby red colour with violet hues. An intense red fruit nose (raspberries and cherries) and fine spices. A marked yet sweet acidity in the mouth rendering it round and full with closing notes of toasted hazelnut.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d’Alba DOC Superiore
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Cru / vineyard
- Vigna Ròca Neira
- Production area
- Monforte d’Alba (CN)
- Soil
- Lequio formation (Serravalliano), young soils with poor/minimal hydration made up of calcareous clay marls
- Exposure
- South-Southeast
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot
- Vinification
- Thinning of shoots and early clusters throughout the maturation period with further bunch selection at harvest time. The grapes go through the traditional process for red wine vinification and fermentation at temperatures of 28°-30° C in steel tanks. Aging in wood. The wine is unfiltered.
- Serving temperature
- 15-17° C
- Storage
- Wood aging. The wine is unfiltered.
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