Fratelli Alessandria
Barbera d'Alba Superiore Priora 2021
| Denomination | DOC Barbera d'Alba Superiore |
|---|---|
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Area | Piedmont (Italy) |
| Grape varieties | 100% Barbera |
| Aging | 12 - 14 months in small French oak barrels (500 litres) and/or French or Slavonian oak casks (20-40 Hl.), 2 months in steel and at least 2 months in bottle. |
Description
Still red from Piedmont, 14.5% ABV, 100% Barbera. Produced by Fratelli Alessandria, a historic winery in Verduno, founded in 1870. Vintage 2021. A Barbera d'Alba Superiore Priora that expresses the excellence of the terroir through careful grape selection and an aging process that enhances its complexity. Fermentation and Maceration: in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 29–31°C for 10–12 days. Aged for 12–14 months in small French oak barrels and/or French or Slavonian oak barrels, 2 months in steel, and at least 2 months in bottle. Nose: notes of fruit and fine spices, musk, and humus with hints of tobacco. Ruby red color. Nice freshness on the palate, with a lingering spicy finish.
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Serve at:
16 - 18 °C
Longevity:
10 - 15 years
Decanting time:
1 hour
- Start up year: 1870
- Oenologist: Franco Alessandria
- Bottles produced: 90.000
- Hectares: 15
Gian Battista, his wife Flavia, brother Alessandro and son Vittore are the proud custodians of the family’s winemaking tradition and passion, which date back over a century, and represent the seventh and eighth generations of winemakers (the first three generations as Fratelli Dabbene and then as Fratelli Alessandria following a marriage which took place in around 1870).
The winery vinifies only estate grown grapes and has maintained a family dimension. These qualities make it possible to establish a direct and "personal" relationship with the individual vineyards and barrels, an invisible but important connection that we hope will reach and inspire consumers when they drink our wines. Read more
| Name | Fratelli Alessandria Barbera d'Alba Superiore Priora 2021 |
|---|---|
| Type | Red still |
| Denomination | Barbera d'Alba DOC |
| Vintage | 2021 |
| Size | 0,75 l |
| Alcohol content | 14.5% by volume |
| Grape varieties | 100% Barbera |
| Country | Italy |
| Region | Piedmont |
| Vendor | Fratelli Alessandria |
| Origin | Rocche dell'Olmo and Semolino in Verduno and Gramolere in Monforte |
| Climate | Exposure and Altitude: Rocche dell'Olmo (East, 310-360 metres) and Semolino (West, 320-350 metres) in Verduno and Gramolere (South/West, 400-450 metres) in Monforte. |
| Soil composition | Medium calcareous mixture tending to silty and sandy. |
| Cultivation system | Guyot |
| Plants per hectare | 4500 |
| Harvest | First half of October, with manual harvesting |
| Wine making | Fermentation and Maceration: in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 29 - 31 °C for 10 - 12 days. |
| Aging | 12 - 14 months in small French oak barrels (500 litres) and/or French or Slavonian oak casks (20-40 Hl.), 2 months in steel and at least 2 months in bottle. |
| Allergens | Contains sulphites |