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Vietti Barbera d'Alba Trevigne 2021
Vietti Barbera d'Alba Trevigne 2021
- Country Italy
- Region- Piedmont
- Grape Varieties- Barbera 100%
- Alcohol by volume- 14.5%
- Body Value: C (A is light, E is full-bodied)
Residual Sugar: 0.4
Contains Sulphites: Yes
Vegetarian/Vegan: Yes/Yes
Milk/Eggs: No/No
Organic: No
Biodynamic: No - Case 6/75cl
- Producer- Vietti
- Vietti Barbera d'Alba Trevigne 2021
- Smooth and rounded, showing lovely purity of fruit with a core of ripe red cherry enveloped by delicate vanilla and violet. Sweet tannins and beautifully integrated oak through to a cherry note on the long, persistent finish.
Each vineyard parcel was individually vinified to capture the nuances of the terroir. Fermentation lasted approximately two weeks, taking place in stainless steel vats with frequent délestages and daily pump-overs to oxygenate the juice resulting in a softer, fruity juice. The malolactic conversion took place in steel tanks before the wine spent approximately one year in a combination of used barriques, large oak casks, and steel tanks, resulting in wonderful complexity.
Smooth and rounded, showing lovely purity of fruit with a core of ripe red cherry enveloped by delicate vanilla and violet. Sweet tannins and beautifully integrated oak through to a cherry note on the long, persistent finish.
Country | Italy |
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Vintage | 2021 |
Bottles Per Case | 6 |
Bottle Size | 75 |
2 cases 10% off | No |
Winery | As the name suggests, the grapes for Trevigne are principally selected from vineyards in three Langhe crus: Castiglione Falletto, Monforte d’Alba, and La Morra. Aspects vary and each vineyard has its character, resulting in an expressive and complex wine. The soils are rich in limestone-clay, with pockets of marl, which is mainly fine and silty in composition with clayey sediments, the Barbera variety thrives in these soils and produces balanced wines. The Guyot-trained vines are between 28 to 43 years of age and are low-yielding producing berries that ripen slowly and have thick skins. They are |