BARBERA D’ALBA SUPERIORE
Denominazione d’Origine Controllata

VINEYARD: Vine: Selection of grape Barbera
Grapes provenance: Vigna San Giovanni, in Monforte d'Alba  (300 Mt. asl)

VINEYARDS: South-west facing with Guyot pruning (6-8 buds / vine)
N° Vines / hectare: 4.500
Yield / hectare: 50-60 q / Ha
Plant year: 1965 -1975

WINEMAKING: Soft pressing of grapes, maceration with grapeskins for 7-9 days at a maximum temperature of 28°C.
During the second decanting, the wine is put into second used barriques of 300 – 500 litres where it stays for 10 months. After the clarification, it is bottled without filtration. The wine is laid down in bottles for 6 months before packaging and consignment.

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS, PRESERVATION: Soft With an intense ruby-red colour, the Barbera has a full bouquet which with oxygenation opens out into ripe blackberry and violet scents.  It has a full, warm and lingering flavour with delicate tannins and a soft, fruity pleasant ending.
We recommend drinking it from the second to the sixth year at a temperature of 16-17°C.