Red
Castellinaldo Barbera d'Alba
By Tonino Marchisio, Roero, Piemonte, Italy
Barbera from the sunniest south-facing vines of the Castellinaldo sub-zone, on calcareous marl, aged in tonneaux. The producer gives it a lifespan of 10-12 years.
Tasting notes
Vivid, intense ruby with violet reflections, turning garnet with long ageing. Ripe fruit (plum, cherry, blackberry and other red fruit) with light spice from the tonneaux. A balanced interplay of acidity and body; dry, harmonious and very persistent. Silky.
Pairs well with
Traditional regional dishes, red meat, furred and feathered game, hard aged cheeses; also a meditation wine after a meal.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Alba DOC
- Grape
- Barbera
- Cru / vineyard
- Sinu
- Production area
- Sinu vineyard, Castellinaldo d'Alba
- Soil
- Calcareous marl
- Exposure
- South-facing
- Vinification
- Strict bunch selection, with a small share of the grapes lightly dried on the vine. Long maceration on the skins with frequent pump-overs and délestage in stainless steel at 24-26 °C. At least two years in tonneaux, then at least 8-10 months in bottle. 15% vol.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18 °C
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