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Lively and fresh

Barbera d’Alba Sbilauta

  • Denomination: DOC
  • Variety: Barbera
  • Production area: Sorì del Ricchino, Diano d’Alba 
  • Altitudine and exposure: 350 m. a.s.l.; South-West
  • Soil: Calcareous and clayey with sandy veins

IN THE VINEYARD

  • Type of growth: Guyot 
  • Fertilizer: Natural manure, green manure
  • Harvest: By hand in 20 kg crates; September
  • Average production: 55 hl/ha

IN THE CELLAR

  • Fermentation: In stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature with maceration on the skins for 12-14 days.
  • Aging: About 8 months in stainless steel tanks. 

TASTING NOTES

  • Colour: Bright purple-red
  • Bouquet: Red fruits, black cherry and spices.
  • Taste: Lively, fresh and juicy with a pleasant acidity: a well-balanced Barbera in its most traditional version. In Piedmont, the word sbilauta means “the swing”, on which you move looking for a balance. 

EVOLUTION AND FOOD PAIRINGS

  • Evolution: It can be stored up well for 4-6 years.
  • Food pairings: Ideal with cold cuts, soups, first courses and soft slightly seasoned cheeses.

REACHED SCORES

89
IWSC
88
Decanter

Address

Rizieri Società Agricola Semplice

Via San Calocero, 7 - 12055

Diano d’Alba (CN) - Italy

P.IVA 03278170042

N. REA 277489

Elegant wines from a noble land.