2024 Diego Conterno Barbera d’Alba Ferrione

A classically styled Barbera d'Alba crafted by the father and son team of Diego and Stefano Conterno from superb vineyards in the Monforte d'Alba area of Piedmont. The estate works organically with very strict selections at harvest, choosing only the best fruit. This wine embodies the structure, texture, minerality and longevity characteristic of the Monforte d'Alba terroir, blending the energy and power of this renowned zone with the translucence of traditionally inspired winemaking practices. The wine is medium-bodied and fresh with good balance and fine-grained tannins.
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Specs

Type: Red
Grapes: Barbera
Winemaker: Diego Conterno, Stefano Conterno
Vintage: 2024

Geography

Country: Italy
Region: Piedmont
Sub-region: Monforte d'Alba
Vineyard: Ferrione
 

Farming

Certified organic; entirely hand-tended with careful and methodical care of each parcel
 

Harvest

Manual harvesting in boxes with vineyard selection at the end of September; hand-harvested and destemmed
 

Fermentation

Red vinification with maceration on the skins for 10 days; long and slow fermentations; fermented on indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled tank
 

Aging

6 months in large 50hl barrels and 6 months in steel; use of cement and Botte Grande (large cask); 4 months in large oak cask and 6 months in cement tank