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Bricco Serra

First vintage: 2008

ALBA is a little-known appellation, born from the union of the two great reds of our area, Barbera and Nebbiolo.

The result is a structured wine for long aging, intense and fruity nose thanks to barbera, persistent taste and soft tannin thanks to nebbiolo.

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Bricco Serra

Nebbiolo

70%

Barbera

30%

Grapevine	Nebbiolo 70%, Barbera 30%
Production area	Castellinaldo d’Alba – Roero
Land	sandy (66% sand, 30% flax, 4% clay)
Exposure / Altitude	310 m
Breeding / Pruning	counter-espalier / Guyot
Planting density	5,000 vines per hectare
Yield per hectare	40hl
Harvest	Manual at the end of September
Vinification	6 to 8 days maceration; frequent délestages and punching down; temperature controlled, maximum regime 28°C.
Refinement	24 months in tonneaux, 9 months in bottle
Bottles per year	2.000
Pairings	Red meat dishes, roasts, game and aged cheeses
Formats	0.75L – 1.5L

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Frequently Asked Questions

Curiosities and questions about Alba Bricco Serra wine and related concepts

24 months in tonneaux during which the nebbiolo makes the barbera more colorful, also dampening the tannin.

A cru, from the French verb croître (to grow), means “that which grows in an area,” and indicates a specific vineyard in a given geographic region from which a particularly high-quality wine is made.

The word cuvèe stands for a wine composed of the blending of several wines. By blending different wines, it is possible to balance the flavors and perfect the tastes expressed by the various crus.

The term guyot is named after its originator, Dr. Jules Guyot, who in the mid-19th century gave birth to this vine training system. Guyot at Cascina del Pozzo is the simple one so with only one head of fruit. On red wines we leave 6 to 8 buds depending on the vigor of the plant and a single spur of 2 buds for the following year. This leads to more quality and less quantity.

Batonnage is a technique used to stir a fermenting wine that will then move on to barrel aging. The action brings the lees, that is, the yeast residues necessary for alcoholic fermentation, to the surface. Batonnage is traditionally carried out with a bâton or “stick.”

Tonneaux, from the Latin word “tunna,” means “cask” or “vessel.” These are wooden barrels, originating in the Bordeaux area of France, spread throughout the world, used for aging wine.

Vineyard: Rocca cerreto

Pairings

Meats

meat paired with nebbiolo barbera red wine

Alba Bricco Serra wine pairs well with red meats, roasts and game. The following are some classics that are well compatible with this label:

Veal strips with crispy vegetables
Escalopes in pink
Meat pizzaiola

Chopped sweet and sour onions
Saltimbocca alla romana
Roast beef

Alba Bricco Serra wine is also ideal with well-aged cheeses.