The Barbera d'Alba DOC of Castello di Verduno represents the freshness and typicality of a great local wine. We are located in the municipality of Neive, in the heart of the Langhe, one of the most important wine-growing areas in Piedmont. Here the limestone-clay soils give the wines a balanced structure and lively acidity, particularly suitable for Barbera. The vines come from small vineyards with good exposures that guarantee optimal ripening of the grapes. A historical variety of Piedmont, the Barbera from the vineyards of Neive dates back to the 1950s and 1960s. These are therefore very mature vines, capable of giving the wine a superior quality. Harvested by hand to select the best bunches, the grapes are delivered to the cellar in small perforated crates to prevent them from spoiling during transport. Maceration, which lasts about 10 days, takes place in steel containers with manual punching-down to favour the extraction of colour and aromas. This is followed by a short maturation phase of 3 months in large Slavonian oak casks and 6 months in steel. Bottled without filtering, to best preserve all its qualities, it rests for a further 2 months in bottle before release. Intense ruby red colour with violet hues, the nose reveals a delicate bouquet, with notes of red fruits such as cherries, plums and blackberries, enriched by floral hints of violets. In the mouth, this Barbera d'Alba stands out for its perfect correspondence with what was previously perceived on the nose. Pleasant freshness makes this wine particularly lively and pleasant to drink. Perfect with light, fresh dishes such as appetisers, pasta with tomato sauce, white meats and fresh cheeses.