Barbera d’Alba Superiore ‘Fides’, Vigna Mosconi 2019
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This 100% Barbera from Alba is bright and focused, exuding blackberry, black cherry and violet flavors. Balanced and firm on the long, fruit- and earth-tinged aftertaste. Drink now through 2025.
92 points – Wine Spectator, Bruce Sanderon – n. 38 in the Top 100 wines of 2021
Food Pairing
Serve with grilled pork, lamb shanks, mushroom risotto, steak.
Serving Suggestion
Serve at 16-18°C.
Vineyards
Since 2017 vintage this wine is exclusively made from a small selection of Barbera grapes coming from the oldest vines of the family-owned Mosconi vineyard in Monforte d’Alba. “Fides”, or “faith” in Latin, continues to represent the great faith of Pio Cesare family in the Barbera grapes planted and grown in very prestigious areas, normally dedicated for growing the finest Nebbiolo grapes.
Winemaking
The wine was fermented in stainless steel tanks with skin contact maceration lasting for 30 days. After racking, the wine was aged in oak casks (botti) and a small amount was aged in French oak barriques for 12 months
Vintage Information
A very well balanced vintage with long sun-hours and the desired amount of rainfall especially after two years of water shortage that put the vines under considerable stress. Summer was marked by two heatwaves at the end of June and at the end of July. September began with hail causing some damage fortunately localized. This resulted in a slight drop in production volumes but the fruit was of really good quality.
