Barbera d'Alba DOC 2020

Located in the heart of the Langhe region of Piedmont, Diano d'Alba is a place that enchants visitors with its beautiful landscape and its winemaking tradition. This area, with its rolling hills and vineyards as far as the eye can see, is a true paradise for wine lovers. The hills of Diano d'Alba, known for their ‘Sörì’, or the areas most suited to viticulture, offer ideal conditions for growing vines thanks to their favourable exposure and mineral-rich soils. This is where Tenute Stefano Farina's Barbera d'Alba DOC is produced, a wine that fully expresses the characteristics of its territory. Made from 100% Barbera grapes, the vineyards are located at an altitude of about 600 metres above sea level, on clayey soils rich in iron, elements that give the wine a particular minerality and aromatic complexity. The harvest takes place in the first ten days of October, when the grapes reach optimal ripeness. After vinification, the wine is aged for 4-6 months in steel tanks, followed by 12 months in French oak barrels, and then refined in the bottle before being released on the market. It has an intense red colour, and the nose reveals hints of black and red fruit, such as cherry and blackberry, accompanied by delicate spicy notes of vanilla deriving from the ageing in wood. In the mouth the tannins are well integrated and the natural acidity is pronounced but not unpleasant. As for food pairings, this Barbera goes well with meat-based dishes such as roasts, braised meats and game.