Barbera d'Alba Adriano Marco e Vittorio 2023

The Barbera d'Alba by Adriano Marco e Vittorio is a beautiful interpretation, genuine and fragrant, of one of the most famous and beloved wines of Piemonte. A popular and everyday red par excellence, today Barbera has reached very interesting quality levels. The attention in the vineyard and careful vinifications have highlighted its true potential, allowing it to secure a prominent place in the landscape of Piedmontese reds. Its fruity, rich, and pleasant aromas, delicate tannins, and its delightful exuberance make it a splendid wine to drink young to appreciate all its lively freshness.

The Barbera d'Alba is produced by a Piedmontese family that has been dedicated to viticulture since the early 1900s. The Adriano Marco e Vittorio winery is located in the Seno d'Elvio area, where it manages about thirty hectares of vineyards divided into various plots, including: Mottura and Avoglieri Argantino and the Basarin vineyard in Neive. The beautiful hillside exposures, the soils of blue marl, and the management of the vineyard without the use of herbicides allow for healthy and excellent quality grapes.quality. The vineyards are located among woods and hazelnut groves, left intact to promote the natural biodiversity of the habitat. The wines of Marco and Vittorio Adriano perfectly reflect this vision of simple and authentic things, without unnecessary mediations or superstructures, sincere wines that have the flavor of tradition.

The Barbera d'Alba wine from Adriano Marco and Vittorio comes from vines that have an average age of over 20 years, cultivated at about 300 meters above sea level in the Seno d'Elvio valley, on soils characterized by calcareous-clay marls. It is in these privileged pedoclimatic conditions that the best Barbera grapes are harvested and then sent for fermentation in temperature-controlled steel tanks. The wine rests for a few months in steel tanks before being bottled. In the glass, it presents a ruby red color with classic youthful violet hues. On the nose, it is intense, with a scent of violet, aromas of fragrant red fruit, ripe cherry, and soft spices. The taste is smooth and lively, with a crunchy fruit and a fresh and savory finish.