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Barbera d’Alba DOC Superiore

Barbera d’Alba Superiore marks Federico’s inaugural vinification from the late 1990s and stands as the signature of his stylistic approach. He considers Barbera to be, alongside Nebbiolo, the grape most capable of translating the true essence of the Langhe terroir. On the palate, it displays a full-bodied, well-integrated structure, driven and supported by a lively, vibrant acidity.
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Barbera d’Alba DOC Superiore

  • Category

    Still Red Wine

  • Grape varieties

    100% Barbera

  • Region

    Italy, Piedmont

  • Appellation

    Barbera d’Alba DOC

  • Vineyard

    Sarmassa and Paiagallo MGAs

  • Vinification

    Spontaneous fermentation driven by indigenous yeasts, with extended skin-contact maceration lasting 25 to 30 days, depending on the vintage.

  • Ageing

    The wine matures for 12 months in a combination of 5,000 L oak casks and 500 L tonneaux, followed by a 40 to 45-day refinement period in ceramic amphorae prior to bottling. It then completes its evolution with an additional 8 to 9 months of bottle ageing before commercial release.

  • Vintage

    2023

  • Soil

    Laminated Sant’Agata fossil marls: compact, silty-calcareous, water-retentive. Paiagallo: lower clay proportion.

  • Training system

    Guyot

  • Planting density

    7 tons per ha

  • Average vine age

    15-30 years