Red
Barbera d'Alba Superiore
By Vini Drocco, Alba, Piemonte, Italy
A selection of Barbera from the Alba hills, aged 16 months in Slavonian oak and 24 months in bottle. The producer gives it 10 to 15 years of life.
Tasting notes
Deep ruby turning garnet with age. Black cherry jam, eucalyptus, pepper, cloves and tobacco. Fresh, warm and powerful on the palate, with a long finish.
Pairs well with
Braised and boiled meats, game
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Vineyards on the hills around Alba
- Soil
- Medium-textured, sandy and clayey
- Exposure
- South to south-east
- Vinification
- Long fermentation in stainless steel at 28-30°C for about 30 days with a submerged cap. Malolactic fermentation in steel in November, then 16 months in large Slavonian oak barrels and 24 months in bottle.
- Serving temperature
- 18°C
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