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RedBarbera d'Alba DOC

Barbera d'Alba DOC

by Elio Altare · Piedmont, Italy

TypeRed
AppellationBarbera d'Alba DOC
GrapesBarbera
VineyardLa Morra

About this wine

Vineyard and terroir

Production zone: La Morra. Bottles produced: 15,000. Average vine age: 10-30 years. Soil: calcareous in parts, also sandy. Exposure: east and north-east.

Vinification and ageing

Maceration on skins in temperature-controlled rotofermenter for 3-4 days; short passage in used French barriques for 5 months.

Tasting profile

Colour: dark intense purple red. Nose: blackberry and sweet spices. Palate: warm, full and soft, with the right acidity and a long red-fruit finish.