Castello di Neive Barbera d'Alba Superiore

Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC bottle image

Wine Description

The Superiore version of Castello di Neive's Barbera d'Alba is only produced in the best vintages and represents a selection of the best Barbera grapes from their Marcorino vineyard. Here, they follow strict green harvesting (removal of immature bunches) and plant only on south-facing slopes thus yielding a wine of great ripeness. It is made from 100% Barbera grapes and serves as a reminder of Barbera's potential. After fermentation, this wine is aged for at least 1 year in oak barriques (225-L French oak barrels) to round out the wine.

Catello di Neive Cellar
Castello di Neive Vineyards
Castello di Neive Vineyards
Catine del Castello di Neive
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Vineyard & Production Info
Vineyard name
The Marcorino vineyard
Vineyard size
2 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous Marl
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
825 feet
Vines/acre:
1,600
Yield/acre:
3.6 tons
Exposure:
Southern / Southwestern
Year vineyard planted:
2004
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1985
Bottles produced of this wine:
7,500
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Winemaking & Aging
Maceration length:
10
Varietal composition:
100% Barbera
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
82 °F
Maceration technique:
Racking, Pumpovers, and Aeration
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Barriques and Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
225 L
Type of oak:
French: Allier and tronçais
Length of aging before bottling:
12 months
Age of Aging Container:
One-Four years
Length of bottle aging:
6 months
Total SO2
88
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Analytical Data
pH level:
3.35
Acidity:
6.16 g/L
Alcohol:
15 %
Dry extract:
29.7 g/L
Total SO2
88
Residual sugar:
0.5 g/L