Gian Luca Colombo Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC 2022

Gian Luca Colombo is an up and coming oenologist in Piemonte and was recognized as such in 2014 when we was awarded the Giulio Gambelli Prize, which goes to the top Italian winemaker under 40. Having developed an early passion for wine, beginning his career as a wine consultant for a number of wineries in the Barolo area, in 2011 he opened his own winery, “Segni di Langa” near Roddi, in the northeast corner of the Barolo appellation. He makes wine in a contemporary way that respects the environment, the land, and varietal purity. He prefers acid to body, minerality to alcohol and while he does not follow trends, he produces wine that people want to drink now. Each bottle is marked with his fingerprint as a sign of his great passion, respect, and commitment to rare wines, produced in limited quantity. The philosophy is that his wines are born from the earth and, with them, he tries to convey all the effort, passion and commitment that he devotes to his grapes. He sees himself as a farmer, whereas his wife calls him a young entrepreneur! His attitude is lively and passionate which translates into his wines that have character and express both the winemaker and the terrior.

VINEYARD:

This Barbera Superiore comes from five different Barbera vineyard plots in and around the North Barolo appellation of Roddi Verduno. The vines are between 40 and 90 years old and each plot has its own unique soil ranging from grey-blue marl of Sant'Agata to sand. This allows for a perfectly blended Barbera straight from the roots, as opposed to the cellar. Each plot is farmed biodynamically by the winemaker Gian Luca himself and tended with care.

WINEMAKING:

This wine is fermented in steel for 20 days using the pied de cuve method for spontaneous fermentation. Gianluca's approach is hands off to allow the fruit, terrior and vintage to showcase the varietal purity of Barbera. This wine is aged 1 year in 5 hl Slavonian oak barrels and an additional 1 year in bottle before release.