Barbera d'Alba Superiore 'Pairolero', Sottimano

100% Barbera from two different vineyards in Neive: Basarin and San Cristoforo.  Fermentation and maceration lasts 25 days. No selected yeasts are used. Malolactic fermentation takes place in 15% new French oak barrels coopered expressively for Sottimano by Francois Frères in Burgundy. The wine stays in these barrels for approximately 15-16 months. There is no filtering and no fining prior to bottling.