Elio Altare : Barbera d'Alba 2025

Characteristics and Tasting Tips for the Barbera d'Alba 2025 by Elio Altare

Tasting notes

Colour

The wine displays an intense ruby colour with violet highlights, a sign of its youth and vibrancy.

Nose

The nose opens with notes of violet and black cherry, accompanied by dark red fruits that bring freshness and gourmandise.

Palate

The palate is warm and full, carried by a well-judged acidity that lends it tension and energy. The long finish extends the flavours of red and black fruits with elegance and suppleness.

Food and wine pairing

This Barbera d'Alba pairs ideally with pasta dishes in sauce, lasagne or braised meats. It also works very well with roast poultry, charcuterie and mature hard cheeses.

Serving and cellaring

The Barbera d'Alba 2025 by Elio Altare is best enjoyed at a temperature between 16 and 18°C.

Barbera d'Alba from La Morra, an Italian red balancing elegance and freshness

The estate

Founded in 1948 by Giuseppe Altare in La Morra, in the Langhe, Elio Altare owes its current renown to Elio, who profoundly modernised viticultural and winemaking practices from 1976 onwards, inspired by a trip to Burgundy. Now run by Silvia Altare, who officially took over the estate and the supervision of its operations in 2016, the domaine upholds a demanding philosophy combining viticulture free from chemical inputs, indigenous yeasts and no filtration. Elio Altare remains a benchmark of Piedmont and of the "Barolo Boys" generation.

The vineyard

This Barbera d'Alba comes exclusively from plots in La Morra, planted on calcareous, very sandy soils. The vines, between ten and thirty years old, benefit from east and north-east exposures that preserve the freshness of the grapes while allowing satisfactory ripeness, giving the wine a distinctive combination of warmth and tangy tension.

Vinification and ageing

The Barbera d'Alba 2025 is vinified following a short three- to four-day maceration in temperature-controlled rotary tanks, allowing a precise and controlled extraction. The wine is then aged for five months in used French barriques, adding structure and warmth without overpowering the fruit. The entire process is carried out without exogenous yeasts, filtration or fining, in keeping with the estate's natural philosophy.

Grape variety

100% Barbera.