Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore
It is made out of the selection of the best grapes from Elia vineyard in Roddi d’Alba.
A wine with a great structure.
It has an intense ruby red color with rich violet hues.
The bouquet offers an intense range of scents of a varietal nature: from red roses to the fruitiness of raspberries, sour black cherries and blackberries and red plum.
A noble but not over-austere wine that goes well with boiled and roasted meats.
Best served: Between 16 and 18°C.
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Italian red wine from Piemonte
Grape variety: 100% Barbera
Production area: Roddi d’Alba, “Elia” vineyard Ha 1,70
Height: 200-250 m.a.s.l.
Exposure: South, South-East
Age of the vines: 18 years old
Soil: Chalky/clayey
Harvest period: Second half of September
Yield per hectare: 70 quintals/hectare of grapes
Plants per hectare: 4.200
Growing system: Guyot
Winemaking
The freshly harvested grapes are destemmed, pressed, and placed in vats at a temperature of 18°C for 3 days to bring out their varietal aromas.
Fermentation takes place at a temperature of 26°C, followed by a 6/8-day period of maceration and then the drawing-off.
Ageing
Once the malolactic fermentation took place, the wine ages for 12 months in small oak barrels, part new and part used.
Storage: Keep the bottle horizontal, in a cool and ventilated room, protected from direct light and vibrations.
Awards
Vintage 2015
- Guida Slow Wine Modern style, with acid vivacity and deep fruit
- Guida I Vini di Veronelli 3 stars
- Gambero Rosso 2 black glasses
Vintage 2014
- Guida Slow Wine Elegant and longlasting
- Guida Bibenda 3 grapes
- Guida I Vini di Veronelli 2 stars
Vintage 2013
- Guida Bibenda 3 grapes
- Guida I Vini di Veronelli 89/100, awesome wine
- Vini d’Italia del Gambero Rosso 2 glasses
- Annuario Luca Maroni 88/100
- Guida Slow Wine Good juice and appropriate pulp
Vintage 2012
- Guida Bibenda 4 grapes
- Guida I Vini di Veronelli 91/100, excellent wine
- Vini d’Italia del Gambero Rosso 2 red glasses
- Annuario Luca Maroni 89/100
- Guida Slow Wine Enjoyable wine
Vintage 2011
- Guida Bibenda 3 grapes
- Guida I Vini di Veronelli 90/100, excellent wine
- Annuario Luca Maroni 89/100
- Vini d’Italia del Gambero Rosso 2 glasses
- Guida Slow Wine A wine with its characteristic acid notes and a good body
Vintage 2010
- Guida Bibenda 3 grapes
- Guida I Vini di Veronelli 90/100, excellent wine
- Vini d’Italia del Gambero Rosso 2 glasses
- Annuario Luca Maroni 88/100
VN144
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- 6 bottles
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It is made out of the selection of the best grapes from Elia vineyard in Roddi d’Alba.
A wine with a great structure.
It has an intense ruby red color with rich violet hues.
The bouquet offers an intense range of scents of a varietal nature: from red roses to the fruitiness of raspberries, sour black cherries and blackberries and red plum.
A noble but not over-austere wine that goes well with boiled and roasted meats.
Best served: Between 16 and 18°C.