Diego Conterno Ferrione Barbera d’Alba 2024

Name: Diego Conterno Ferrione Barbera d'Alba 2024 | Bine & Vine
Brand: Barbera
Price: 26.99 USD
Availability: InStock

$26.99

Next to Nebbiolo, Barbera is Piedmont’s next-most important grape, a ruddy and rubied, elegant red that can deliver wonderful complexity and concentration when treated like the queen it is.

A beautiful wine with plenty of depth.

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Categories: Barbera, Italy, Piedmont, Red, Region, Wine Tags: Barbera, Barbera D'Alba DOC, Certified Organic, Diego Conterno, Italian, Italy, Organic Farming, Piedmont, Piemonte

Diego Conterno Ferrione Barbera d’Alba 2024

WINERY: Azienda Agricola Diego Conterno

WINEMAKERS: Diego Conterno and son, Stefano Conterno

ESTABLISHED: 2003

REGION: ITALY • Piedmont • Monforte d’Alba

APPELLATION: Barbera d’Alba DOC

BLEND: 100% Barbera

VINEYARDS: Estate vineyard ‘Ferrione,’ located just outside the Barolo zone, on a hillside facing west/southwest, at 1,500 feet above sea level. Soils mix clay with limestone marl.

AGE OF VINES: 10 to 55 years

WINEMAKING: Hand-harvested. Destemmed; fermented on indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled tank. Aged four months in large oak cask and six months in cement tank.

TASTING IMPRESSIONS: Aromas of lively red fruits, warm spice, plum. Medium-bodied and fresh, good balance; fine-grained tannins.

PAIRING SUGGESTIONS: Grilled sausage; garlicky, tomato-based pastas; slow-braised meats.