ELIO ALTARE Barbera d’Alba DOC 2024 750ml

Short Description

A vibrant Italian red wine from Barbera d’Alba DOC, Piedmont, produced by the highly respected Elio Altare estate in La Morra. Juicy, fresh, and expressive, with red cherry, black cherry, blackberry, dark fruit, new leather, licorice, lavender, spice, brisk acidity, soft tannins, and a smooth fruit-driven finish. Perfect with pizza, pasta, roast pork, grilled sausages, BBQ meats, mushroom dishes, charcuterie, and hard cheese. Elio Altare lists this wine as Barbera d’Alba DOC, made from Barbera grown in La Morra, with vines aged around 10 to 30 years.

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Full Product Description

Elio Altare Barbera d’Alba DOC 2024 is a vibrant and polished Italian red wine from Piedmont, made from Barbera grown in the prestigious commune of La Morra. Elio Altare’s official information lists this wine under the Barbera d’Alba DOC appellation, with vines aged around 10 to 30 years, grown on calcareous and sandy soils with varied exposures.

The 2024 vintage offers a lively and expressive Barbera profile, combining juicy fruit with brisk acidity and a smooth, modern texture. Expect notes of red cherry, black cherry, blackberry, dark fruit, new leather, licorice, lavender, spice, and a touch of French oak. Skurnik describes the 2024 Barbera d’Alba as vibrant, with red cherry fruit, new leather, licorice, spice, lavender, French oak framing, bold fruit, and brisk acidity.

This is a great choice for customers looking for a refined Piedmont red that is easier to enjoy than Barolo but still carries excellent Italian character and food-pairing versatility. Serve it with pizza, tomato-based pasta, roast pork, grilled sausages, BBQ meats, mushroom risotto, charcuterie, aged cheese, and casual Italian-style dinners.

Tasting Notes

Color: Ruby red with violet reflections
Aroma: Red cherry, black cherry, blackberry, dark fruit, new leather, licorice, lavender, spice
Palate: Juicy, fresh, medium-bodied, fruit-driven, with bright acidity, smooth texture, and soft tannins
Finish: Clean, lively, lightly spicy, and fruit-forward

Food Pairing

Best enjoyed with:

Pizza
Tomato-based pasta
Pasta Bolognese
Roast pork
Grilled sausages
BBQ meats
Roast chicken
Mushroom risotto
Charcuterie
Salami
Hard cheese
Aged cheese
Italian-style dinners
Casual home dinners

Serving Suggestion

Serve slightly cool at around 15°C–17°C. Open 15–20 minutes before drinking to let the cherry fruit, blackberry, licorice, lavender, spice, and fresh Barbera acidity become more expressive.