Classification:

Barbera d'Alba DOC Grapes: Barbera 100 % Origin & Soil: From vineyards in the area of Barbaresco, Treiso, Alba and Serralunga. Formed originally by strong marine currents in the Miocene era,and composed of sand and clay. Taste: Lively, ruby red in colour with violet reflexes. On the nose, vinous, rich in fruit and flower aromas. On the palate, full and harmonic. Being so round and pleasant, it is a very versatile wine and a perfect match for a wide variety of dishes from antipasti to meat and cheeses. Ideal serving temperature 16°C. 

Climate Vintage: 

After the month of January and in the first part of February characterized by mild temperatures and scarce rainfall, abundant precipitations arrived in March and left highly useful reserves of ground water in the soil. The colder weather which followed led to a delay in the initial plant activity which can be estimated at approximately ten days, and this delay continued up until the end of summer, a season which also began slowly but then developed positively and continued with warm temperatures up until the end of September. The 2016 harvest was certainly one of the longest in recent years: it began on September 12th with Arneis and Dolcetto and continued without a pause up until the picking of the last Nebbiolo in mid-October.

An excellent vintage for the Dolcetto, while the Barbera benefitted from the long growing season to accumulate sugar; the grapes were picked, however, with a tonic acidity as well. The Nebbiolo harvest began while the Barbera grapes were still being picked, and the crop was harvested, without the slightest problem, when the grapes were completely ripe both analytically and physiologically. Vinification: the grapes were very healthy and with an excellent balance of all their components (sugars, acidity, and polyphenols).

Destemmed and then pressed, the must fermented for approximately 5-7 days on its skins at temperatures between 28° and 30° centigrade (82°-86° Fahrenheit). The malolactic fermentation finished in mid-December. We blend the different wines, from different vineyards and then we bottle them.