Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC 2020 - ODDERO

TYPE Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC

PRODUCTION AREA Castiglione Falletto: altitude 250 m asl, southern exposure; La Morra: altitude 280 m asl, South-West exposure.

VARIETY Barbera 100%

AGE OF VINEYARDS From 40 to 50 years.

VINIFICATION Selection of the grapes in the vineyard, fermentation and maceration for about 15 days in stainless steel containers, followed by malolactic fermentation in November.

TRAINING SYSTEM Guyot with espalier

COLOR Intense ruby red with purple reflections.

BOUQUET The nose shows a fruit in full maturity with excellent fresh overtones

PAIRINGS Red meat, grilled meat, first courses

TASTE In the mouth the tannin is important, maintaining the classic strength of Barbera, also due to its pleasant acidity.

NOTES The Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC is born on the hills of the Piedmontese Langhe and is characterized by a solid and deep bond with its territory. It is a complex, elegant red with extraordinary personality: the company's philosophy is based on the utmost respect for the environment and nature, a factor that contributes enormously to the genuineness of the product. The winery is located in an area characterized by a mild climate and calcareous soils, elements that favor the correct ripening of the grapes. For the Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC, manual harvesting is carried out in crates, fermentation with indigenous yeasts and an aging process of 18 months in French oak barriques, which determine an adequate micro-oxygenation of the red and make it even more the wine is interesting.

AGING Refinement in 50-60 Hl French oak barrels. The duration of aging is 16 months, blending in spring, bottling in summer.