Gianni Gagliardo La Matta Barbera d'Alba Superiore 2021

Vintage description
The 2021 vintage began with a mild winter, though plenty of rain and some snow ensured an excellent supply of water, which proved to be essential over the course of the rest of a vintage where rainfall was at its lowest level in recent years.

A long period of fine weather began with spring and lasted throughout the summer, with recorded temperatures in line with averages for the time of year and without excesses, especially at night. Summer continued with little rainfall, contributing to what proved to be an excellent plant health and quality profile at harvest time.

In conclusion, we can say that remarkable results have been achieved in terms of the quality of the grapes, maybe partly due to the fact that the yields were not too high.

Grape: Barbera
Harvast: Ottobre
Municipality: Monticello d’Alba
Maceration: 8 days
MLF: 100%
Aging: botte da 35hl
Aging time: 12 mesi

Data
Alcol: 14,50 % – Acidità totale: 6,63 g/L – Estratto secco: 29,8 g/L

Winemaker notes
La Matta is obtained from a careful selection of grapes from the Casà di Monticello d’Alba vineyard, which give the
wine a particularly elegant and dynamic character in the glass.