Azelia · Castiglione Falletto, Piedmont
Barbera · blackberry · plum · sweet spice · vivid acidity · elegant
Punta shows how serious Barbera can become when old vines and a top site are treated with the same care usually reserved for Nebbiolo.
Country
Italy
Region
Castiglione Falletto, Piedmont
Appellation
Barbera d’Alba DOC
Grapes
Barbera
Style
Red
Realistic spend
£21–£30
Budget band: £20–£35
Best moments
A lively old-vine Barbera for food-led evenings, birthdays and Italian tasting nights.
Why this wine matters
The tiny 0.9-hectare Punta vineyard sits at about 250m in Castiglione Falletto and has vines averaging around 60 years old. Azelia notes that Barbera historically occupied some of the best sites because it was once more highly prized locally than Nebbiolo.
How it is made
The wine is 100% Barbera, fermented for around 15 days and aged about 18 months in large casks.
What does it taste like?
Blackberry, plum and forest berries meet sweet spice. The defining feature is the combination of vivid natural acidity with a firm yet gentle structure.
Serve it well
Serve around 15–17°C. It is excellent with tomato, mushrooms and richer northern Italian food.
If this wine were human…
If Barbera d’Alba Punta were human, it would be knows exactly what works, then makes it look considerably more fun than that sounds.
Does any of this sound suspiciously familiar?
Knows exactly what works, then makes it look considerably more fun than that sounds. You notice small details and then pretend you did not, mostly to see whether anyone else does.
At dinner, you are happy to share the bottle, but you definitely noticed who poured themselves the heroic measure. Secretly, you are slightly competitive about having found the good place before everyone else.
In short: knows exactly what works, then makes it look considerably more fun than that sounds. barbera energy, translated into a person.
Purely for fun — this is the wine’s fictional personality, not a psychological reading of yours.
What to eat with it
And the cheese?
Start with this wine and move straight into cheese, or build a whole tasting around it.
Keep exploring
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