Description
Production area/appellation: Barbera d’Alba DOC
Vineyard name: The Santo Stefano vineyards
Vineyard size: 6
Soil composition: Calcareous
Training method: Guyot
Elevation: 825 feet
Vines/acre: 1,600
Yield/acre: 3.6 tons
Exposure: Southern / Southwestern
Year vineyard planted: 1948-2005
Harvest time: end of September
First vintage of this wine: 1978
Bottles produced of this wine: 10,000
Average Wine Age: 25
Varietal composition: 100% Barbera
Fermentation container: Stainless steel tanks
Length of alcoholic fermentation: 10 days
Fermentation temperature: 82 °F
Maceration technique: Racking, Pumpovers, and Aeration
Length of maceration: 10 days
Malolactic fermentation: Yes
Type of aging container: Barrels and Stainless steel tanks
Size of aging container: 3500 L
Age of aging container: Ten years
Type of oak: French: Allier and Tronçais
Length of aging before bottling: 6 months
Length of bottle aging: 6 months
Total SO2: 117 mg/L
Alcohol: 14.5%
pH level: 3.4
Residual sugar: 1 g/L
Acidity: 6.2 g/L
Dry extract: 29.5 g/L
Castello di Neive Santo Stefano Barbera d’Alba 2022
W I N E D E S C R I P T I O N
The Barbera grapes for this wine come from the famed Santo Stefano vineyard which initially
caused critics to believe Italo Stupino was crazy as this vineyard is typically reserved for the
hallowed Nebbiolo. This 100% Barbera proved them wrong as it expresses the depth for which
Santo Stefano is known while still retaining Barbera’s signature fruit. The grapes for this wine
are pressed and then allowed to mature for 9 months in large wooden vats to allow the wines
to mellow and develop their complexity.
T A S T I N G N O T E S
Dark ruby red in color with hints of crushed raspberries and violets, undertones of herbs,
woodland berries and cacao make this wine truly unforgettable. On the palate, velvety tannins
and a medium body make for an elegant, yet structured wine.
F O O D P A I R I N G
Pairs well with medium-aged cheeses, ragu pasta sauces, truffle-infused Piemontese omelets,
and roasted lamb shank.
V I N E Y A R D & P R O D U C T I O N I N F O
W I N E M A K I N G & A G I N G
A N A LY T I C A L D A TA
P R O D U C E R P R O F I L E
Estate owned by: Italo Stupino
Winemaker: Claudio Roggero
Total acreage under vine: 65
Estate founded: 1964
Winery production: 10,000 Bottles
Region: Piemonte
Country: Italy
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