BARBERA D'ALBA DOC
The Vineyard
Location: La Torre, Alba (Cuneo-Piedmont).
Position: altitude of 320 m. facing west.
Soil: sandy and calcareous marl
The Vine
Grape variety: Barbera. Vines over ten years old. Manual harvesting with selection of the bunches.
Potatura: Guyot.
Density: 4.400 vines per hectare.
The Wine
Vinification: soft destemming and crushing, maceration on skins for 7-10 days and temperature controlled fermentation; it matures in small and large oak cask then in stainless steel tanks till bottling. Short refinement in bottle before releasing
Colur: ruby-purple red
Bouquet: intense and fruity; hints of flowers and red fruits with a prevalence of ripe Marasca cherry.
Flavor: full, silky and elegant. Taste of mature cherry and plums.
Serving
Serve at a temperature of 18 °C. in tulip glasses
Food pairing
“Agnolotti” and “tagliatelle” with meat sauce, roasted, stewed and boiled meats, medium-aged cheeses, Langhe Sheep Tuma.
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