Barbera d’Alba DOC Vintage 2022
Tasting Notes
Our Barbera d’Alba is obtained vinifying together the grapes of Bricco Novara, Bricco Leoni, and Ca’ di Carli.
It shows a particularly deep colour with ruby tones and purple reflexes.
The important aromas develop in rich sensations of coffee, spicy notes, such as pink pepper and red juniper, ending in the fruity notes of cherry and plums.
Good structure and strong character with balanced acidity on the palate. It is enriched with a long and refined finish, leaving hints of vanilla and wood.
The best matches with food are with meat sauces, and important main courses enhancing its richness in alcohol and good acidity.
Basic Information
Product name: Barbera d’Alba DOC
Cépage: Barbera
Appellation: Barbera d’Alba
Classification: DOC
Color: red
Type: still sparkling
Country/Region: Canale, CN, Piemonte
Vintage: 2022
Alcool percentage: 12.5%
Sugar rate: 0
Number of bottles produced: 3,000
Winemaking
Method: after the harvest, it is destemmed and pressed.The fermentation takes place in steel tanks and during these periods delestage is done in order to extract all its color but without losing it of its typical fragrance
Temperature: 28° temperature-controlled
Lenght: 20 days
Malolactic: yes
Aging: in wood
Age of barrels: 10 years
Wood type: allier French Oak
Barrels type: big barrel
Level of toast: medium
Aging time in wood: 18 months
Minimum aging in bottle: 6 months
Vineyard
% of Grape/Cépage: 100% Barbera
Soil: medium mixture
Exposure: southwest
Agricultural method: eco friendly
Year of plantation: 1980
Date of harvest: middle of September
Type of harvest: manual in boxes
Chemical Analysis
Dry extract [g/l]: 31
Total acidity [g/l of tartaric acid equivalent]: 6.6
Volatile acidity [g/l acetic acid equivalent]: 0.7
Total SO2[mg/l]: 60
Free SO2[mg/l]: –
Packaging
Number of bottles per box: 6
Box size: length 24, width 16, height 30
Bottle
Empty bottle weight: 450 g
Aging potential: 7 years
Cork size: 24×44 mm
Cork material: turacciolo Normacorc, derived from sustainable, renewable sugarcane-based raw materials
Bottle type: Bordolese
Curiosities
Barbera is the grape variety that made the history of Piedmont.
In fact, it is the most famous and largely grown variety.
