The Mario Giribaldi Domaine combines respect for tradition with modern technology and an organic viticulture to continually improve the quality of its wines. The wine reveals notes of freshly crushed red fruits, liquorice and black spices. It is a powerful, full-bodied wine with fine tannins, with a pretty freshness that accompanies it to the juicy finish. Warning: highly drinkable! You will not be able to resist the typical length on the palate of this Barbera d'Alba produced by leading winemakers.
This Barbera comes from the vineyard in Alba and is 380 meters above sea level. The vineyard is 3,96 hectares with thin marl calcareous soil and a South South-West exposure. The vineyard is composed exclusively of Barbera, with different Italian cloning material. The training system is Guyot with 5.000 vines per hectare. The vines are grown organically and are certified with the CEE certification. A maceration of the grapes for 11 days with several pump overs during the day and a temperature-controlled fermentation. After a rest in stainless steel the wine matures in 30 hl semi new oak barrels for approx. 8 months. The wine is left to affine in the bottle for at least 3 months.