Barbera d'Asti Superiore 'Alfiera' Marchesi Alfieri 2012

The Barbera d'Asti Superiore "Alfiera" is the flagship wine of the Marchesi Alfieri, the cru comes from a company which is produced in limited quantities only in great vintages. Marchesi Alfieri is a historic winery in Piedmont, located in San Martino Alfieri, in the hills give way to Asti to Alba; that of Alfieri is a piece of history of Piedmont, as the castle where the headquarters of the company is currently in the hands of Alfieri since 1616 Barbera d'Asti Superiore "Alfiera" by Marchesi Alfieri brings together a very interesting peculiarity: it is born a "sorì" company, a historical vineyard of 4 hectares planted in 1937 with 4,500 vines per hectare. A real gem, the story of a story of quality, passion and sweat. Barbera "Alfiera" comes to life in these historic vines before being harvested manually; the winery followed by a fermentation in stainless steel in contact with the skins which lasts for 15-20 days before being transferred into barrique of Allier and Troncais where it ages for 18 months, developing its intense aromatic content and all its softness . In the glass the Barbera d'Asti Superiore "Alfiera" surprise from the color, a dark ruby red, impenetrable, before being allowed in all of its flavors ranging from cherry ripe wild berry, plum from vanilla to chocolate. Intense aromas, elegant, amplifying the softness and texture of this great Barbera d'Asti.