The ‘Superiore’ version of Barbera d’Alba is obtained by aging in wood a wine made from a selection of the best grapes from the Sant’Anna vineyard.
Name Barbera d’Alba Superiore DOC
Town Monforte d’Alba
Grapes 100% Barbera
Vineyard size 0.7 ha in the area of Sant’Anna
Vineyards Mostly western exposure, average altitude 450m above sea level, clay-lime soil, win. Soil is from lequio formation -serravallian/aerly tortonian.
Year of planting — 1998
Vine training Guyot
Vineyard density 5,000 rootstocks/ha
Yield 7000 kg/ha
Winemaking method The grapes are exclusively picked by hand with a careful selection of grapes. After macerating on the skins for about 10 days the wine undergoes malolactic fermentation. The wine ages in French barriques for at least 12 months and then for a sufficient period in the bottle.
