2019 TREDIBERRI BARBERA D'ALBA

Producer: Nicola & Federico Oberto & Vladimiro Rambaldi

Grape: 100 % Nebbiolo

Pronunciation: ‘Bar-Bear-Ah’

Region: Piedmont

Zone: Langhe DOC

Producer Info:

Born only in 2012 the Trediberri cantina of La Morra pulls together three Piedmontesi (Nicola Oberto & his father Federico and their associate Vladimiro Rambaldi) who’ve invested in 5ha of Berri vineyards, a hamlet of La Morra, back in 2008.

Nicola is a recent graduate of Milan’s fine Bocconi University, former Merrill Lynch staff, a statistician and a passionate advocate and lover of fine wine. Father Federico has spent forty years working for a local, large Barolo producer, while Nebbiolo enthusiast Vladimiro runs a bank. There’s an important fourth person, Anna Rosa Oberto (mother/wife) who tends the vines fastidiously when not working at the local post office.

In addition to the 5ha, the Oberto family have 2ha of one of the Langhe’s top vineyards: Rocche dell’Annunziata; located in the very heart of the vineyard. Indeed their new winery in the Borgata of Torriglione overlooks the vineyard. Guided by Anna Rosa, they follow a low impact, organic approach to viticulture, while the wines are made traditionally with extended macerations & large oak ageing. Trediberri also rent c. 2ha of nearby Cappalotti vineyard.

Tasting note: Abundant black fruit, plum, savoury notes of leather and cedar. Great acid balance with a savoury finish. 

Growing System: Guyot

Soil Composition: Blue Marl

Production: Fermentation takes place in concrete and stainless steel tanks and only uses indigenous yeasts. Maturation occurs in a mix of steel and concrete.

Alcohol (%) 14.5%