Barbera d'Asti Superiore 'Alfiera' Marchesi Alfieri

Barbera d'Asti Superiore 'Alfiera' is a red wine by Marchesi Alfieri from Piedmont, Italy, sold under the Barbera d'Asti DOCG denomination. It is made from Barbera and bottled at 15% alcohol.

Category

Red Wines

Winery

Marchesi Alfieri

Region

Piedmont

Denomination

Barbera d'Asti DOCG

Alcohol

15%

Grape varieties

Barbera 100%

Vineyard

Alfiera is a "sorì" of Marchesi Alfieri, planted in 1937 to 4.500 vines per hectare

Vinification

On the skins in steel for 15-20 days, then malolactic fermentation in barrels

Aging

18 months in barrique of Allier and Tronçais, then 6-8 months in bottle

Formats

75 cl bottle

Notes

Contains sulfites