Barbera Riserva
⏳ Drinking Window
2023 - 2029
🍽️ Food & Wine Pairings
Slow-braised beef or veal, traditional Piedmontese agnolotti dal plin, and aged cheeses such as Castelmagno or Parmigiano-Reggiano.
✨ Technical Specifications
Prunotto's legacy in Piedmont dates back to the early 20th century when Alfredo Prunotto took over the social cellar 'Ai Vini di Langa', transforming it into a beacon of quality. While Piedmont is famous for Nebbiolo, Prunotto has long championed Barbera, elevating it from a rustic everyday pour to a noble, age-worthy masterpiece. Their Barbera Riserva style—often sourced from prized estate vineyards in the Asti or Alba regions—harnesses the grape's naturally high acidity and rich fruit profile. Grown on complex soils of calcareous clay and sand, the grapes undergo careful selection and extended aging in a combination of French oak barriques and traditional large casks. This process tames Barbera's wild edge, wrapping its bright cherry and blackberry core in sophisticated layers of sweet spice, cocoa, and earthy complexity, paying homage to the historical resilience of Piedmontese winemaking.
🍾 About the Producer
Prunotto traces its origins to 1904 when the cooperative Cantina Sociale 'Ai Vini delle Langhe' was established in Serralunga d'Alba, later rescued and rechristened by Alfredo Prunotto in the 1920s. Under legendary winemaker Beppe Colla from 1956, the estate emerged as a pioneer of single-vineyard bottlings in Piedmont, famously producing the benchmark Barolo Bussia beginning with the 1961 vintage. Owned by Tuscany's Marchesi Antinori family since 1994, Prunotto stewards approximately 65 hectares across prime sites in the Langhe and Monferrato. Viticulture leverages the region's classic mosaic of calcareous clay and Tortonian marl, capturing distinctive diurnal shifts and microclimatic nuance. In the cellar, vinification balances traditional large-format cask maturation with refined contemporary precision. Prunotto's expansive portfolio is anchored by celebrated cru bottlings such as Barolo Bussia Vigna Colonnello Riserva, Barbaresco Bric Turot, and Nizza Riserva Costamiòle, complemented by classical regional expressions of Arneis, Barbera d'Alba, and Moscato d'Asti.
🍇 Grapes
100% Barbera