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Barbera d'Asti DOC Superiore
Pörlapà
"Pörlapà!!" In the local dialect this exclamation shows admiration for something absolutely stunning. So we named our most important wine after this exclamation.
Bricco Quaglia hills in Bionzo, a small hamlet of Costigliole d'Asti.
Bricco Quaglia
Barbera 100%
6000 per hectare
about 35 years
Guyot
south / south-east
calcareous base, mixed clay
6500 kg per hectare
7-8000 bottles
Thinning of the grapes at the end of July. Harvest at the end of September when only the best bunches are selected and collected into small wooden crates. Then grapes are gently pressed. Afterwards follows fermentation, on skins, for about 7-8 days.
in new barriques for 18 months
blackish and impenetrable
roasted, tarry, chocolate-like, pronounced lovely ripe black fruits
ample and elegant structure, fresh and vigorous, with an impressive continuity that boasts an impeccable fusion of fruit and oak.
14,5°
18-20 °C, in large and generous wine glasses
12 - 15 years
This monumental wine should be served like a Barolo: with red meat and game.
Gold Medal at Starwine 2004, USA, as the best Barbera; One of the best Barbera at Wein Gourmet 2004; 91/100 Veronelli’s Guide; 2 Glasses Gambero Rosso’s Guide; L'Espresso’s Guide; Silver Medal at SMV 2007 Canada; Oscar Douja D’Or 2008 |
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BOERI Alfonso – Via Bricco Quaglia 10, Costigliole d’Asti, Piemonte, Italia -
Tel. +39 333 361 7792 - www.boerivini.it - boeri@boerivini.it
Barbera d'Asti Superiore, Chardonnay Piemonte, Monferrato Dolcetto, Moscato d'Asti |
