Alasia Barbaresco

£14.50
  • Alasia Barbaresco
  • Alasia Barbaresco

Alasia Barbaresco

£14.50

AVAILABILITY: 3 in stock

Grape Nebbiolo
Style Dry, Red, Medium Bodied, Black Fruit, Spicy, Savoury and Floral
Country Italy
Region Piemonte
Volume 75cl
ABV 14%
Dietary Vegetarian, Vegan

 

Alasia Barbaresco has intense aromas of black fruit, complemented by savoury, spicy, and floral nuances. Its flavour reveals black cherry, bramble, and a hint of violet. It has a firm structure and silky tannins that lead to a long finish. Pairs perfectly with grilled and roasted meats.

About the Producer

Araldica is Piemonte's most forward-thinking co-operative, situated in Castel Boglione, in the heart of Barbera d'Asti territory. Here they work with 230 grower members to source quality grapes from around 690ha of vineyards. Many of their members joined the co-operative in the 1950s and have a long and loyal relationship with the winery. They produce wines from Piemonte's main DOC / DOCG regions - predominantly Barbera, Gavi and Moscato, but also including Barolo, Barbaresco and Roero Arneis.

Founded in 1954 by Livio Manera, father of the current Managing Director and winemaker Claudio Manera, Araldica has developed over the past 60+ years to become a major winemaking force in Piemonte, supplying wines across the globe. Claudio's wife Lella heads up quality control at Araldica, where she is responsible for the blending and approval of all wines. Their son Carlo, also a qualified winemaker, is now part of the Araldica winemaking team.

Vineyard and Winery

Alasia Barbaresco is produced from a cellar selection of Araldica's best barrels. The grapes are hand-harvested in early October. The Nebbiolo grapes are de-stemmed and crushed to four small fermenters for 12 days, with daily pumping-over. This ensures good colour and flavour extraction, but avoids over extraction of the abundant Nebbiolo tannins. The wine is drained off at dryness and the skins transferred to a small press. After pressing the wine is settled for two days, and then racked to Slavonian oak botte and barrique, where it is aged for 2 years. It is then racked from oak and gently fined. Another 6 months maturation in bottle is completed before release.

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