2023 Brovia Barbera d'Alba Sori' del Drago [V90]

Producer: Brovia        
Region: Piedmont, Italy  
Varietal: Barbera 
Year: 2023  

Vinous, 90 Points 

"The 2022 Barbera Sori del Drago is a juicy, textured wine.  Dark red cherry, plum, licorice and mocha are dialed up.  Vinification and aging in steel helps preserve some freshness, but this is still a pretty, rich, heady Barbera." 

Winemaker Notes: 

"This Barbera is produced from grapes harvested in the “Garblet” vineyard (also known as “Fiasco”) of Castiglione Falletto from a 0.8 hectare plot on a south-southeast facing slope at 250 meters altitude.  The major part of the vineyard was planted in 1970 with a portion being replanted in 1993.  The “Sori del Drago” is fermented at 28 degrees Celsius for slightly more than a week.  The wine is then racked into stainless steel tank and is aged for 15 to 18 months before being bottled (unfiltered).  Approximately 4,500 bottles are produced annually with 2400 allocated to us for the US market." 

Alcohol: 14.5% 

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