Manuel’s a young wine producer whose biggest claim to fame to date is as a class-mate of Giuseppe Mascarello at Alba’s viticultural school Umberto 1, which he left in the mid 1990s. Upon graduation Manuel worked abroad and locally for both large and small cantine/wineries before taking on the lease of the San Rocco Seno d’Elvio vineyard in 2002. Vintage 2004 was his first release. Manuel makes three wines: Dolcetto d’Alba, Barbera d’Alba and Barbaresco. Refreshingly Manuel immediately adopted the traditional approach to winemaking; Giuseppe’s influence perhaps rubbing off on him.

The fruit for Manuel's Barbera d'Alba comes from that heavenly full south shoulder of 17 year vines that look at the Elvio valley towards Mango. Manuel uses only cement & stainless-steel, in order to preserve the wild, briary, garriguey character of his fruit. 

Tasting Notes

Purple color with ruby ​​reflections, this 2017 vintage, has a nose that is fine, pure, silky, perfectly poised, with griotte, prune and mulberry richness. The palate is dry, soft and full with a delicate background of ripe fruit.

Food Pairing

Italian cuisine, especially pasta, veal and poultry dishes.

Country: Piedmont - Italy