Albarossa 2020

Description

Albarossa is undoubtedly one of the flagship wines of Piedmontese production. The Albarossa grape is relatively young, having been created in 1938 by Piedmontese winemaker Giovanni Dalmasso, who crossed Nebbiolo and Barbera to create a further tribute to his homeland. The Bricco dei Guazzi winery cultivates its vineyards in the Monferrato Vineyard Landscapes, a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2010. The Piedmontese company's Albarossa plantations grow in Olivola, in the province of Alessandria. The vines enjoy a sunny climate and a marly, calcareous, tuff-rich soil. Thanks to the scarce rainfall, the vines' roots descend deep in search of nutrients, giving them strength. The sun allows the b>grapes to ripen evenly, and the fresh air from the nearby Alps helps the grapes grow healthily. To produce this DOC red wine, the Olivola company uses only 100% Albarossa grapes. The harvest is done exclusively by hand, after which the grapes are crushed and destemmed. The pomace is then left to macerate with the musts for about a week in steel tanks heated to 25-28 degrees Celsius. For optimal extraction of color and body, frequent pumping over takes place before proceeding with malolactic fermentation. The red wine obtained is then aged in barriques for 6 months and in barrels for another 12. The final refinement takes place in the bottle for at least 4 months.

Details

Perfume

Warm and enveloping nose with intense aromas of blueberry and other small red berries, mingled with aromas of roasted coffee and leather.

Color

Intense, almost impenetrable ruby red.

Taste

Round and full on the palate, great concentration of fruit supported by a tannic profile that makes this an important but very enjoyable wine.

Serve at:

18 - 20 °C.

Longevity:

10 - 15 years

Decanting time:

1 hour

Producer

Producer

Bricco dei Guazzi

From this winery

• Start up year: 1979
• Oenologist: Giovanni Casati
• Bottles produced: 120.000
• Hectares: 40

Viticulture, was the beating heart of Bricco Guazzi since its inception, as history since 1400. Here, each plot with its microenvironment and his bride personality a vine giving life, after working in the basement, for only wine that tells the places of origin.
Symbol of this philosophy is the discovery made in the recent past dell'Albarossa which Bricco dei Guazzi today, with its 5 hectares is one of the world's largest manufacturers. Read more

Piedmont

Technical Sheet

Name	Bricco dei Guazzi Albarossa 2020
Type	Red still
Denomination	Piemonte DOC
Vintage	2020
Size	0,75 l
Alcohol content	15.5% by volume
Grape varieties	100% Albarossa
Country	Italy
Region	Piedmont
Vendor	Bricco dei Guazzi
Origin	Olivola (AL)
Climate	Altitude: 120 50 m. a.s.l.
Soil composition	Marly - calcareous
Cultivation system	Guyot
Plants per hectare	4500
Yield per hectare	Approx. 72 q.
Harvest	After manual harvesting, the grapes are crushed and destemmed.
Fermentation temperature	25 - 28 °C
Wine making	The marc obtained is left to macerate in contact with the must at temperatures between 25 °C and 28 °C for a week in large steel tanks. Frequent pumping over allows excellent colour extraction and good body.
Aging	Malolactic fermentation takes place and then the wine is placed in barriques for 6 months and then in 30 hectolitre barrels for a further 12 months. This is followed by ageing in the bottle for at least 4 months.
Allergens	Contains sulphites