Wines | Red | Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
Barbera d'Alba Superiore
Denominazione di origine controllata
Technical features
Location of vineyards: Vezza d'Alba - Castellinaldo - Castagnito
Total surface area: 1.8 ha
Average number of vines per hectare: 5500
Grape variety: Barbera
Stock: Kober 5bb
Alcohol: 15.41% Vol.
Acidity: 6.30 g/l
Sugars: 0.5 g/l
Extract: 29 g/l
Vinification and refining
The ripe grapes were crushed and placed in automatic stainless steel vertical fermenters, where they fermented on the skins for 8/12 days at a controlled temperature of 26-29°C with the addition of Saccharomyces Bayanus yeast. The malolactic fermentation was then induced following removal of the coarse lees. After maturing partly in small toasted French oak barrels holding 225 litres for 13 months, the wine was left for 3 months in stainless steel before being bottled.
