Barbera d'Alba D.O.C.

Francesco Borgogno

Barolo, Italy  

Vintage: 2006
Vineyard: Monforte d'Alba Vineyard
Composition: Barbera (100)
Harvest: Beginning of October
Cooperage: Stainless Steel
Bottled: April and May
T. Acid: 5.9 g/L
pH: 3.42
Alcohol: 12.84%
Production: 4,000 Bottles
Vine Age: 50 years
Type: Red

Winemaker's Notes:

Barbera is a good red wine that has grown in importance over the years. It's a "peppy" wine with a robust structure and it is one of a most characteristic Piedmont vine.

Color
Bright red with purplish highlights when young; deep ruby red following ageing

Nose
Intense and fruity; dry flavor and good body

Taste
Bitterish, though fresh, dry and well-bodied