Item Number: 7162 UPC: None

Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont Sub Region: Piedmont
Appellation/AVA: Barbera d'Alba DOC
Estate Grown Wine: Yes
Vintage: 2012
Grape(s): 100% Barbera
Type: Wine - Red
Bottle Size: 750ml Pack: 12
Closure: Cork
Alc by Vol(%): 13
Viticulture: Practicing Organic
Vine Age: 10 to 30 years

Winemaking Notes: The grapes were macerated on the skins at a controlled temperature in rotary fermenters for 3 to 4 days. Then the grapes were aged in neutral French oak barrels for 5 months.

Tasting Notes: Dark purple, full and soft on the palate with good acidity and a long finish of red fruits. Hints of blackberry and sweet spices on the nose.

Food Pairings: Antipasti, pasta, cheese, salami
Try Pasta and White Truffle Gratin

About Piedmont: Piedmont is one of the most important winemaking regions in Italy, boasting heavy hitter reds like Barolo, Barbaresco, Dolcetto, and Barbera among its output. Set at the base of the alps, the characteristic regional fog (nebbia) has given character, as well as its name, to Nebbiolo, a fickle, thin-skinned grape that makes Piedmont’s noblest wines: Barolo and Barbaresco. The Barbera grape makes everyday red wines in the provinces of Alba, Asti, and Alessandria, and the quality can be quite good when yields are kept low and it’s given good sun exposure and planting sites (which are often reserved for Nebbiolo). The Dolcetto grape is fruity, red, and generally drunk young. As for whites, there are a few, though they’re not as world-renowned as the reds. Moscato d’Asti is a popular semi-sweet sparkler, and whites from Cortese, Arneis, and Erbaluce can be quite expressive and refreshing. Truffles and mushrooms grow wild in Piedmont’s forest, and make for excellent pairings with the region’s wines.