Elio AltareBarbera d'Alba 2021

Product code: 14113
£18.05 inc VAT
Italy
Red Wine from
Piedmont, Italy
Country
Country: Italy
Region
Region: Piedmont
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Elio Altare
Alcohol
Alcohol: 14%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Grape
Grape: Barbera
Grape: 100% Barbera
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Country
Country: Italy
Region
Region: Piedmont
Type
Type: Red Wine
Winery
Winery: Elio Altare
Alcohol
Alcohol: 14%
Volume
Volume: 750 ml
Grape
Grape: Barbera
Grape: 100% Barbera

Product Notes

Elio Altare Barbera d'Alba is a ruby red wine with hints of purple. It has a soft and inviting bouquet of blackberries, cherries, and plums with a touch of vanilla and oak. On the palate, it is a velvety and smooth wine, with medium acidity and ripe tannins that complement its fruitiness. The wine is made from the Barbera grape, grown in the Piedmont region of Italy. This wine boasts a long and elegant finish that lingers and continues to captivate the senses. Elio Altare Barbera d'Alba is perfect to accompany red meat dishes, pasta with rich sauce, and even mature cheese.

Tasting Notes

Color: ruby red with violet reflections. Nose: Aromas of violets and black cherry. Taste: warm, full bodied, with the right acidity, nice long taste of dark red fruits

About the Winery

Elio Altare

Elio Altare is a reputed Italian winery that has been under the ownership of the Altare family since its establishment. The wine estate was established in 1948 by Giuseppe Altare, the father of the current owner, Elio.

Initially, the Altare family hailed from Dogliani, a well-known town, and commune in the Cuneo Province. They moved to La Morra in 1948 and purchased a farm there. At that time, the estate covered approximately five hectares and comprised dolcetto, barbera, and nebbiolo vineyards. However, the profits from the plots were not high. For that reason, Elio Altare, with his friends, decided to travel beyond Piedmont’s borders to learn more about the art and craft of winemaking. It allowed him to learn several valuable and beneficial things. Elio implemented them in the Altare vineyards after his return. It led to significant changes within the winery.

Today, the methods and practices incorporated by Elio Altare in the winery’s fields and cellars give the family’s wines a different and distinct interpretation. It allows the products to deliver balance, elegance, and finesse, enabling them to stand out. It, in turn, facilitates the winery’s products to remain in high demand among numerous people.

Elio Altare operates with a philosophy and belief of keeping all techniques and processes natural and uncomplicated. The winery cultivates its grapevines without pesticides, fertilisers, or chemicals. In addition to that, the workers do not use other items or products that can interrupt the grape ripening or vegetative cycle. Instead, the wine estate utilises copper sulphate or organic cow manure as fertiliser. On top of that, Elio Altare uses its indigenous yeasts for fermentation. Furthermore, the winery does not modify the structure or colour of its wine in any form or manner. It allows the products to retain their natural qualities and characteristics.

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