COLOUR
Red
TYPE
Still
VINTAGE
2024
GRAPE
Barbera
PRODUCER
Mauro Veglio
REGION
Piemonte
CHARACTERISTICS
Body
Medium
Sweetness
Dry
Acidity
High
Finish
Medium - Long
Intensity
Mid - Pronounced
Tannins
Medium - Low
AROMAS & FLAVOURS
ABOUT THIS WINE
Mauro Veglio took over his father Angelo's estate in La Morra in 1986 at just 25 years old. Alongside his wife Daniela, Mauro became a pivotal figure in the revolutionary 'Barolo Boys' movement of the late 1980s and 1990s, which introduced modern winemaking techniques to Piedmont. In 2016, the estate merged with that of their winemaker nephew, Alessandro Veglio. Alessandro brought a more classic approach back to the winery, focusing on vertical steel tanks and dialing back oak influence to emphasize fruit purity. This Barbera d'Alba is crafted as their 'wine of the people' (il vino del popolo), representing a fresh, unwooded counterpart to their single-vineyard Barolos.
ALCOHOL
14.5%
AVG. PRICE
€19
STYLE
Classic
VEGAN
YES
SULPHITES
When to drink
Now or Later
Ideal temperature
16-18°C
INTERESTING FACTS
Fact 01
Mauro Veglio was a pioneer of the 'Barolo Boys' movement, which revolutionized Piedmontese winemaking in the 1990s.
Fact 02
This Barbera is aged entirely in stainless steel with zero oak contact to preserve the absolute purity and energy of the fruit.
Fact 03
The winery refers to this unwooded Barbera d'Alba as their 'wine of the people' (il vino del popolo).
FOOD PAIRING
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WINE MAKING PROCESS
The grapes for this Barbera d'Alba are hand-harvested from late September to early October, primarily from the cooler exposures of the Cascina Nuova hill in La Morra and younger plots in Serralunga d'Alba. Vinification begins with a temperature-controlled skin maceration in stainless steel tanks for six to eight days. Alcoholic fermentation is completed over approximately 20 days, followed by full malolactic fermentation under controlled temperatures. The wine is aged exclusively in stainless steel tanks for eight to ten months to preserve its vibrant fruit character. It is decanted naturally in steel and bottled in the summer without any fining or filtration.
