Oddero Barbera d'Alba Superiore

Oddero Barbera d'Alba SuperioreSourced from two vineyards: one in Castiglione Falletto south facing at 250 m in elevation and one in La Morra southwest facing at 280m. Hand harvested towards the end of September from 50 year old vines in Castiglione Falletto and from 40 year old vines in La Morra. Fermentation and maceration lasting 15 days in stainless steel. 40% of the wine is aged in 50HL oak casks and 60% of the wine is aged in neutral 225L barrels. The wine is assembled in

he began fermentation using cultured yeasts and finished the wine off with a dose of SO2

almost impenetrable inky-purple

as if someone’s tried to fuse crème brûlée and corn pudding and hit it with a sprinkling of nutmeg

Francis & Kathy Mahoney have realized a dream: growing fine Burgundian Pinot Noir in the Northern California soil and climate

bears the spirit of their estate workers

less than 1 kilometer from Pouilly Fumé

sweet aromas of caramel and toffee layered with a fresh vanilla fragrance and hints of red fruits like cherry mixed with caramel and almonds

Cinnamon pops and cherries float in and out and the oak sits like a support beam under the whole flavor profile

a curious cocktail substitute

and dried fig mingle with vanilla

ground and fermented in our own palenque in Santiago Matatlan

peaty characters before a long warming finish