Barbera d’Alba Superiore DOC
Madama
2017

Vintage Description
The 2017 vintage was warm and dry. The slight vegetative advance coincided with a particularly intense spring frost that effected many parts of Europe. This was the first cause if quantity decrease. The scarcity of rainfall was the second cause. At a physiological level the plants have exploited the little rain at the beginning of September to the fullest, and therefore on average the grapes are smaller and more concentrated with a perfect even ripening.
Grapes: 100% Barbera
Harvest: October
Vineyards: Langhe and Roero
Maceration: 8 days
MLF: 100%
Ageing: in big casks of 35 hl
Duration of ageing: 12 months in wood – French oak casks
Chemical analyses:
Alcohol: 14,5%
Total acidity: 6,02 g/L
Dry extract: 28,2 g/L
Notes
Despite the opulence of the vintage, Madama 2017 expresses the elegance of its territory of origin.