Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore Ilaria
Ruby red color with garnet hues that become more evident as time passes.
The smell is delicate, intense, full and persistent; the taste is warm, full-bodied, complex, dry and harmonious.
It is perfect for lovers of full-bodied, velvety, enveloping wines.
Recommended pairings: first courses, main courses, chocolate desserts. Avoid with white fish.
Base information
Product name: Barbera d’Alba Superiore DOC Ilaria
Grape variety: barbera
Appellation: Barbera d’Alba
Classification: DOC
Color: red
Type: still
Country/Region: Italy, Piedmont
Vintage: 2021
Alcohol content: 14%.
Number of bottles produced: 2,800
Vineyard
% Grapes/Vine: 100% barbera
Soil: calcareous/clayey
Exposure: southeast
Agricultural method: conventional
Year of implantation: 2004
Harvest date: second/third week of September
Type of harvest: by hand in crates
Winemaking
Method: grapes are harvested only when fully ripe, and winemaking begins immediately when they enter the winery. De-stemming, soft pressing and fermentation between 25 – 28°C in steel tanks
Temperature: 28 °C
Duration: 1-2 weeks
Malolactic: carried out
Aging: 12 months in wood
Age of barrels: 4th/5th passage
Barrel type: barrique
Wood type: French oak
Time in wood: 12 months
Minimum time in bottle: 3 months
Bottle
Aging potential: 5-10 years
Size of corkage: 24 x 44
Cork material: cork
Bottle type: Albeisa
Number of bottles per box: 6
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