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BARBERA D'ALBA

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Monforte d’Alba

The color is a deep ruby red with garnet reflections.

It has a rather intense bouquet, with scents typical of the vine

and a full bodied and dry flavor, with a distinct and pleasing acidity.

It becomes mature with aging, acquiring a full and balanced flavor.

VINIFICATION

Traditional method of fermentation of the grapes in contact with the skins, without added yeasts, for around 10 days in stainless steel tanks

AGEING
Six months in stainless steel tanks - six months in large Slavonian oak casks, successive maturation in the bottle

TASTING NOTES

The color is a deep ruby red with garnet reflections. It has a rather intense bouquet, with scents typical of the vine and a full bodied and dry flavor, with a distinct and pleasing acidity. It becomes mature with aging, acquiring a full and balanced flavor

MATCHING

It pairs well with red and white meats, tagliatelle pasta and cheeses

SERVING TEMPERATURE

Around 18 degrees

ALCOHOL

Approx. 13-14% Vol
TOTAL ACIDITY 

Approx. 5.8-6.3 g/L

GRAPES VARIETIES

100% Barbera
AREA 

2,5 Hectaresi

EXPOSURE

West

ALTIMETRY

Hilly zone at around 300 meters a.s.l.

SOIL

Elveziano with clayey sediments blue marl and tuff

AGE OF THE VINEYARDS

30 years

HARVEST

Mid October

PRODUCTION

20,000 bottles a year

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