750ml
Pugnane Barbera d’Alba DOC
It is a complex wine with considerable potential for aging, coming from one of the best area in the Langhe, Castiglione Falletto. The taste is full-bodied, rightly sour and harmonious.
Varietal: 100% Barbera
Appellation: Barbera DOC
Production Zone: Castiglione Falletto, Monforte, La Morra, Piedmont; altitude 240-280 mt asl.
Soil: mainly limestone and frequent intersections of clay
Vinification: Hand harvested. Fermentation in stainless steel tanks with natural yeast, for about 15 days. 10 days of maceration with pump over followed by malolactic fermentation
Maturation: 18 months, 6 months of which in large Slovenian oak barrels (30 hl). Rest in bottle for 3 months before release
Tasting Notes & Pairing Ideas
- Deep ruby red color with burgundy hues with age. Very pleasing black-cherry, herb and toast aromas open to a mouthful of concentrated fruit, pepper, and cedar currants. Dry, full bodied with great balance and sweet tannins. The palate is rich, and round with a lingering cherry finish.
- This wine is an excellent match for savory sauce pasta dishes, meat dishes such as Brasato or roasted meats.
Winery Profile
- The Azienda Agricola Pugnane was founded in 1950, in Castiglione Falletto in the heart of Barolo country, by Enrico Sordo, the father of the present day owner Giovanni, who runs the company together with his sons Franco and Enrico.
- The Sordo family produces great quality wines with great enthusiasm and effort. They are blessed with a large percentage of vineyards established on hillsides to better enjoy the perfect microclimate that accounts for the structure and character typical of the local wines.
- Of the existing 10 hectares, 5 have been planted with the Nebbiolo grapes for Barolo, 3 with Barbera and 2 with Dolcetto. The quality and purity of a wine are the result of hard work, in the vineyards and then of course in the cellar.