Professor Giovanni Dalmasso used to practice floral crossing between different autochthonous Piedmontese grape varieties to obtain a wine of particular structure and complexity. In 1938, he created casually the Albarossa, a crossbreed between Nebbiolo (from Dronero) and Barbera grapes. This new variety, that we cultivate in the vineyards of the Cascina della Pieve in the Municipality of Montechiaro d’Acqui, has great potential.
Type of wine: red, fragrant and velvety.
Location of the vineyard: Montechiaro d’Acqui.
Structure and type of soil: hilly with presence of silica,
limestone and tuff.
Variety of grapes: Albarossa 100%.
Care in preparation: after careful thinning, grapes are
vinified in oak barrels using a “submerged cap” with
several punching down.
Alcohol content: 13,5% - acidity: 5,00 gr/l.
Ageing: in wood, steel and glass minimum 14/16
months.
Bottle type: glass amphora 0,75 - 1,5 L.
Colour: garnet red, intense with slight orange
reflections.
Fragrance: enthralling, of wild berries (wild
blackberry and currant).
Taste: velvety, warm, delicately aromatic.
Consumption: a full body wine with an ageing
potential of 4-7 years.
Serving temperature: 13 - 15°C.
