I Brè – Barbera d’Alba DOC
The Brè Barbera d’Alba comes from a particularly generous grape variety, whose DOC production is allowed respectively in the Municipalities of the Province of Cuneo. In recent years, Barbera d’Alba DOC has gained the title of noble and sought after wine, for the refinement of the production chain and the consequent improvement of its organoleptic qualities.
Denomination | BARBERA D’ALBA D.O.C. – I BRE’ |
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Classification | D.O.C. since 1970 |
Production area | Verduno, Breri area |
Grape variety | 100% Barbera |
Harvest time | Its age of maturation is considered medium-late as it’s harvested at the end of September/beginning of October |
Vinification | Fermentation in contact with the skins, but discarding the stem |
Maturation | In steel barrels for 7/8 months |
Bottling | End of May/beginning of June |
Aging | 2 months in the bottle in the resting area of the cellar |
Color | Ruby red when young with a tendency to garnet red after aging |
Bouquet | Vinous, intense, decisive and characteristic of ripe fruit and spices |
Taste | Dry, full-bodied with a fairly marked acidity, Warm, full and soft taste |
Alcohol | 13,5% |
Suggested food | Appetizers, first courses, refined meat dishes, aged cheese and cured meat. |
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