Pörlapà

Barbera d'Asti DOCG Superiore

Pörlapà

Notes of ripe fruit and spices.

Intensity is the word that best defines this wine: it has an intense violet shade; and intense bouquet; and an intense, enveloping body and structure.

A monumental, unmistakeable wine. Structured and ample. 100th anniversary cru. Our pride and joy.

Pörlapà

Notes of ripe fruit and spices.

Intensity is the word that best defines this wine: it has an intense violet shade; and intense bouquet; and an intense, enveloping body and structure.

A monumental, unmistakeable wine. Structured and ample. 100th anniversary cru. Our pride and joy.

Production area

Our vineyards

Refinement

15-20 years

Grape variety

Barbera 100%

Average alcohol content

14,5 % vol

Data sheet

The origin of its name

“Pörlapà!” This is a traditional Piedmontese exclamation of admiration and surprise. It now lends its name to our Barbera known all over the world.

Barbera d'Asti DOCG Superiore

Data sheet

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The Wine

Annual production (avg)

10000-12000

Vinification

Thinning of the grapes at the end of July. Manual harvest, when only the best bunches are selected and collected into small wooden crates. Then grapes are gently pressed. Afterwards follows fermentation, on skins, for about 7-8 days.

Aging

In new barriques for 18 months

Colour

Blackish and impenetrable

Bouquet

Roasted, tarry, chocolate-like, pronounced lovely ripe black fruits

Palate

Ample and elegant structure, fresh and vigorous, with an impressive continuity that boasts an impeccable fusion of fruit and oak

Average alcohol content

14,5 % vol

Serve at

18-20 °C

Refinement

15-20 years

The Terroir

Production area

Our vineyards

Grape variety

Barbera 100%

Vine density

6000

Wine age

About 35 years

Training method

Guyot

Sun exposure

South/south-east

Soil

Calcareous base, mixed clay

Yield

6500 kg per hectare

Fragrances and aromas Pörlapà

Aromatic notes

Stewed fruit

Cherry

Violet

Mint

Creating the perfect harmony of fragrances and flavours

Pairings

This wine is perfect for big occasions and, just like the Barolo, it pairs beautifully with big dishes of red meat or game.

Italian pot roast

Agnolotti pasta in a roasted meat sauce

Lamb chops

Duck fillet

Learn how to dispose of the bottle

Mood

Be inspired

Book

Hannibal

Thomas Harris

Movie

The Godfather

Francis Ford Coppola

Song

Another Brick in the Wall

Pink Floyd

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