Vietti Barbera d'Alba Trevigne 2021

As the names 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 own 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 really thrives in these soils and produces balanced wines. The Guyot trained vines are between 28 to 43 years in age and are low yielding producing berries that ripen slowly and have thick skins. They are planted at an average density of around 4,500 vines per hectare. The vineyard is sustainably cultivated, and the vines are manually harvested when each vineyard has reached optimal maturity to capture the richness of aromas and phenolics.

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. 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.