Tasting Notes: From the village of Neive, comes Poderi Elia’s classically styled, old-vine Barbera d’Alba. The freshly pressed cranberries on the nose are alluring, and accentuated by lush, but bright pomegranate and fresh flowers. As always with the wines of Federico Stella, the tannins are very softly integrated, always granular and unimposing.
| Piemonte, Italia. (Neive) 9 hectares. |
White tufo (clay and sand). | ||
| Poderi Elia. (poh-DAY-ree ay-LEE-ah) |
Guyot. 3,000-4,600 vines/hectare. .75 bottle/plant yield. |
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| Federico Stella. (fay-day-REE-ko STAY-lah) |
Fermentation in temp controlled tanks for 25-27 days. | ||
| 100% Barbera d’Alba. | 1st and 2nd passage French oak. | ||
| 2.0 grams per liter. | 24 months in the barrel. 6 months in the bottle. |
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| 6.0 grams per liter. | 1,300 cases. | ||
| 14.0% by volume. | Wild boar ragu, truffle cheese, and light rotisserie meats. |