Barbera d'Alba Superiore 'Priorà' Fratelli Alessandria 2022
Exclusive HerstellerDer Barbera d'Alba Superiore „Prior“ von Fratelli Alessandria wird aus einer Sorte hergestellt, die typischerweise leichtere Weine in einem Land großer Rotweine ausdrückt, aber diese Version drückt Strenge, Charakter und Langlebigkeit aus. In der Nase zeigt sie sortentypische Aromen von Kirsche und roten Blumen sowie faszinierende würzige Noten, die aus der Reifung stammen. Am Gaumen ist sie intensiv, sehr frisch und hat einen äußerst geschmeidigen Schluck, aber eine bemerkenswerte Struktur. Zu probieren mit einem Fleischgericht, wie einem geschmorten Fleisch oder einer Wurst im Wein.
The Barbera d’Alba Superiore ‘Priorà’ by Fratelli Alessandria represents a full-bodied and rich expression of this popular Piedmontese variety. The Fratelli Alessandria winery is among the wine-growing excellences of the Langhe, a noble wine territory that the Alessandria family has been enhancing since 1870 through indigenous grape varieties such as Pelaverga, Nebbiolo, Barbera, Dolcetto, and Favorita. The Barbera ‘Priorà’, launched with the 2000 vintage, comes from a selection of grapes from particularly well-exposed vineyards located within the municipalities of Verduno and Monforte. The term in the Piedmontese dialect “priorà”, the name of this label, translates to “priorate”.
Fratelli Alessandria Barbera d’Alba Superiore ‘Priorà’ is a 100% Barbera from the Rocche dell’Olmo and Semolino vineyards, located in Verduno, and from the Gramolere parcel in Monforte. The vines, about 35 years old, rest on medium-textured calcareous soils rich in silt and sand, situated between 310 and 450 meters above
sea level. The grapes are hand-picked and then crushed in steel tanks for controlled temperature alcoholic fermentation, followed by aging for 12-14 months in small French oak barrels and in large French or Slavonian oak barrels. After an additional 4 months of refinement between steel and bottle, the wine is ready for release.‘Priorà’ Barbera d’Alba Superiore Fratelli Alessandria is a dark and concentrated ruby red color. The aromatic range expresses broad and vivid notes of marasca, violet, and berries, enriched by delicate spicy hints of cinnamon and pepper. Intense, round, and very fresh is the impact on the palate, with a fine and well-integrated tannic structure. The long finish insists on enveloping fruity and spicy sensations consistent with the nose.