Socrè Barbera

Wine name: Barbera
Producer: Socrè
Vintage: 2008
Appellation: Barbera d'Alba Superiore
Grape Varieties: Barbera 100%
Vineyards: planted in 1958 at 8000 vines / ha; average yield 50 Hl /ha
Winemaking: Grapes are manually harvested from a 50 years old vineyard in the grand cru Roncaglie;
fermented in stainless steel tank at controlled temperature (below 25 °C); maceration lasts about 15 days; aged in barrels for 1 year
Ageing: 1 year in barrels, 6 months in bottle
Total Production: 2400 bottles
Commentary: a very firm and "vertical" Barbera, mineral and complex.
 
Socrè Barbera