Barbera d'Alba Costa Bruna, Poderi Colla

BARBERA D'ALBA COSTA BRUNA

D.O.C.

Tenuta Roncaglia – Barbaresco

Part of the vineyard has been replanted in 1995: about half a hectare maintained the old vines, planted in 1930, obviously yielding a tiny crop of superlative quality, with small bunches of small, wide-apart berries, intensely colored, succulent and extremely sweet. The new shoots are the result of a selection of the old vine’s understock, grafted onto rootstock type 420/A, which is not very vigorous and has excellent compatibility with the soil and the Barbera variety

Vineyard

Variety

100% Barbera

Exposure

Westerly

Average altitude

approximately 250 metres above sea level

Planted in

1930 - 1995

Vines per hectare

5,500 approximately

Wine yield per hectare

about 4,500 litres

Harvest time

September 20th- October 5th

In the winery

Hand-picked, the grapes are immediately destalked and crushed; maceration on the skins lasts 10/12 days, at a maximum temperature of 28/30° C., malolactic fermentation ensues, completed before winter. Elevage in oak casks lasts about 12 months

Alcohol

13-14% by vol

Total acidity

5.5-6 grams per liter of tartaric acid

Dry extract

27-29 grams per liter

Tasting note

Deep, intense purple-red in colour, with a complex, vinous aroma, with floral tones of strawberry, cherry and spices. This is a fullbodied wine, with crisp fresh acidity, enjoyable both young and more mature. A wine for the whole meal that finds its perfect match in pasta, soups and pies; ideal as an ingredient in sauces and meat casseroles

Serving temperature

15-17°C – serve in a fairly capacious, tapering glass