2011 Barbera D'Alba Superiore Conca del Grillo, Silvano Bolmida

A lot of perfume came from this Barbera D'Alba, including what I thought was anise and licorice. The wine was very inky in color. The flavors did not disappoint. I thought this Barbera was a definite rival for the 2009 Vajra Barbera D'Alba which is one of our favorites.
I found more information about Silvano Bolmida here: The Black Dog Wine Company and the Silvano Bomida Site: The 5 hectare vineyard was founded in 2000. A frequent tillage ensures not only a natural weedkiller but also a right oxygenation and an organic change in the deepest layers. During the harvest the grapes are handpicked, the development of the analytic and polyphenolic values of every single portion of vineyard is taken into account in order to produce wines whose flavour richness and elegance are characteristics already present in each bunch.
The long fermentation on the skins gives the wine its organoleptic completeness. The immediate placing in barrique and tonneaux (only few are new) with lees helps the polymerization and the stabilization of the polyphenolic constituents. The bottling without filtering guarantees the total respect of its characteristics.