Giuseppe Cortese Barbera d`Alba
Wine Description
Made from 100% Barbera d'Alba grown in limestone and clay soils in various estate vineyards in the Trifolera zone, which is named after the prized white truffles that can be found nearby. The grapes are harvested in late September and then vinified and aged entirely in stainless steel tanks.
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Vineyard & Production Info
Production area/appellation:
Barbera d`Alba DOC
Vineyard name
Barbera d'Alba/The Trifolera area
Vineyard size
3 acres
Soil composition
Calcareous Clay-Loam
Training method
Guyot
Elevation:
900 feet
Vines/acre:
1,800
Yield/acre:
3.2 tons
Exposure:
Western
Year vineyard planted:
1968
Harvest time:
September
First vintage of this wine:
1971
Bottles produced of this wine:
5,500
Winemaking & Aging
Varietal composition:
100% Barbera
Fermentation container:
Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation:
10 days
Fermentation temperature:
82 °F
Maceration technique:
Pumpovers
Malolactic fermentation:
Yes
Type of aging container:
Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container:
50 hl
Length of bottle aging:
5 months
Analytical Data
pH level:
3.5
Acidity:
6.9 g/L
Alcohol:
13.5 %
Dry extract:
32.8 g/L
Residual sugar:
<0.2 g/L
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