Barbera d’Alba Superiore DOC 

Barbera wine is one of the most characteristic Piedmontese wines whose main cultivation extends between the provinces of Cuneo, Asti and Alessandria. Barbera d’Alba Superiore DOC is a full-bodied, long-lived wine with an important and more complex structure than most of the Barbera d’Asti, being the hills of the Langhe doc the Barolo wine geologically more stratified than those of the Asti area. The “Superiore” version of Marenco’s Barbera d’Alba DOC differs from the “sister” Barbera d’Alba DOC due to the higher alcohol content, as required by the relative production disciplinary of Barbera wine in the Langhe as well as for greater longevity.

The cultivation and production of Barbera d’Alba DOC wine is regulated by the specification and by the Consorzio di Tutela dei vini delle Langhe

The characteristics of Angelo Marenco’s Barbera d’Alba Superiore DOC:

VARIETY: Barbera 100%

CULTIVATION OF THE VINEYARD: Low Guyot system on medium-slope hills with medium-textured clayey-calcareous soil.

YIELD PER HECTARE: 80 quintals

HARVEST PERIOD: 18/25 September.

VINIFICATION: Soft pressing and destemming. Controlled fermentation at 28/30° C in thermo-conditioned macerators with continuous movement of the crushed grapes for greater color extraction. Duration of fermentation about 4/5 days. Racking off after fermentation.

REFINING: First transfer after 20 days, storage in AISI 316 stainless steel tanks for 5 months and subsequent pre-bottling transfer.

ORGANOLEPTIC CHARACTERISTICS: Intense ruby red color with purplish hues, it has evident hints of rose and cherry. Warm taste, full-bodied and balanced, very fresh, with light and not very marked tannins.

GASTRONOMIC PAIRINGS: Wine for the whole meal that goes well with appetizers and fresh cheeses.

SERVING TEMPERATURE: 14° – 16° C

AGEING: No type of aging is foreseen. This Barbera gives its best during its first years of life for its freshness and its clear and marked aromas.

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