Wines

Barbera d'Alba Selectio doc

A brilliant purple- edged ruby of marked depth and intensity. A crisp, emphatically varietal nose releases lively, ultra-dense aromas, exhibiting a fine balance of succulent fruit impressions, generous floral notes, and a thread of crisp minerality. Nuances of black pepper, spice, and leather complete an amalgam of remarkable complexity and liveliness. The palate reveals a fleshy pulpiness and layers of delicious fruit enlivened by a judicious acidity that creates a sinewy crispness. The wine expands impressively in the mouth into an energy-laden finale, well delineated and long lingering. Serving suggestions: a very versatile wine, great for appetizers and first courses.

Technical Specifications
Commune of origin:	Castiglione Falletto.
Grape variety:	100% Barbera.
Annual production:	7.500 bottles.
Vineyard area:	1 hectar.
Altitude:	320 metres.
Soil profile:	Chalky-clay.
Training method and vine density:	Vertical Guyot, at 5.500 vines per hectare.
Yield per hectare:	80 quintals.
Fermentation and maturation:	Fermentation and maceration for 25 days, with open and automatic pumpovers. Open-air drawing-off of the wine, followed by a week’s settling, racking, and malolactic. 12 months’ maturation in oak botti.

Francesco Sobrero

Passion, love and tradition. An increasing passion, a love that continues to grow stronger, and a great tradition closely tied to the land and the territory. Three words, three “creeds,” that merge and exist for one purpose only: excellence in wine. Since the 1940’s and the efforts of the grandfather Francesco, the vital breath of the Sobrero Winery continues to be reinforced. From the 1960’s with Settimo and Pier Franco, and Flavio since 2000, the winery has experienced years of continuous growth: from the sale of bulk to bottled wine, from the purchase of new vineyards to the expansion into export markets. The wines produced by the Sobrero family are a constantly ascending parabola, a symbol of the modernity that crosses time without erasing its foundation, the tradition that accompanies the work in the vineyard and the cellar, step after step.

Piemonte

From Asti Spumante to Barolo, the wines of Piedmont are among Italy’s most prolific and best rated. The region’s pedigree is apparent in its 58 DOC and DOCG zones, and although it is only the sixth largest producer in terms of volume, it has the highest percentage of classified wines in all of Italy. No IGT wine area is identified. This westerly region that borders with Switzerland and France is influenced by the Alps and Apennines (the name Piedmont means "foot of the mountain") and its seasons are very distinctive. Hot, dry summers, cold winters, and temperate springs and autumns are common with occasional fog during harvest time.

Undoubtedly it is the red wines that lead the way in terms of quality and cellaring potential with wines made from the noble Nebbiolo grape. The DOCGs of Barolo, Barbaresco, Gattinara, Ghemme and Roero all represent the grape at its finest: they are complex, alluring wines with extraordinary depth and great ageing potential. Barolo ("king of wines and wine of kings") is made in the Langhe hills with its output of 6 million bottles a year far exceeding that of Barbaresco at less than 2.5 million.