93pts Vinous (2023 score, 2024 NYR)
The 2023 Barbera d'Alba is such a classy wine. Lifted aromatics and polished tannins immediately convey finesse. Crushed flowers, vibrant red/purplish fruit, rose petal and blood orange all run through this wonderfully polished, sensual Barbera. The 2023 is not as exuberant as the 2022, but it more than makes up for that with its elegance. Drinking Window: 2024 - 2031

- By Antonio Galloni on January 2025

Nicola Oberto and Stefania Drocco exude all the enthusiasm and passion of the younger generation in Piedmont. That comes through in wines that are increasingly pedigreed. Two thousand twenty-one was not without its challenges here. Frost wiped out 50% of the production in Rocche dell’Annunziata. As for the wines, they are positively stellar. The Nebbiolo harvest took place from October 6 to 21, on the later side for the year. Readers who have not discovered these wines owe it to themselves to do so. Not only are the wines brilliant, they also remain very fairly priced.

VINEYARD NOTES: "The grapes come from the Roero area and from our vineyards surrounding the hamlet Torriglione, next to the winery. Barbera is the only variety to whom we systematically apply a green harvest, in order to reduce the yields."

WINEMAKING: the grapes come from the Roero area and from our vineyards surrounding the hamlet Torriglione, next to the winery. Barbera is the only variety to whom we systematically apply a green harvest, in order to reduce the yields. Alcoholic fermentation happens in concrete and/or stainless steel and lasts around 12-15 days. Then malolactic takes place in concrete and/or stainless steel and cold stabilization happens outdoor or in conditioned steel tanks. After stabilization, the wine ages for some months in concrete, steel and plastic, before being bottled, usually in April-May of the year after the harvest.

DESCRIPTION: our Barbera is not smoothed by any oak aging and henceforth it is characterized by a bright acidity and a pretty high level of alcohol, if compared to the other Trediberri wines. This wine shows a full body and highlights a fruity character, rather than egance and finesse. Its perfect pairing is the traditional Bollito misto (boiled veal platter).