BARBERA D'ALBA DOC

The Vineyard​

• Location: La Torre, Alba (Cuneo-Piedmont)

• Position: altitude of 320 m. facing west

• Soil: sandy and calcareous marl

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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

• Color: 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

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Serving

Serve at a temperature of 18 °C. in tulip glasses.

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Food pairing

“Agnolotti” and “tagliatelle” with meat sauce, roasted, stewed and boiled meats, medium-aged cheeses, Langhe Sheep Tuma.