Cascina Luisin Barbera d’Alba Axiulium DOC 2022 750ml

“Axilium” is both powerful and refined: vibrant red fruits meet a firm, stony minerality, while polished tannins carry the flavors into a long, graceful finish. More than an outlier, it reveals Barbera’s capacity for depth and elegance when grown in great terroir, with the poise to age beautifully for decades.
A vivid ruby red in the glass, this Barbera opens with aromas of ripe cherries, wild berries, and subtle floral tones, layered with hints of spice and dark chocolate. On the palate, it combines richness with finesse: vibrant acidity, smooth tannins, and a fine mineral edge create balance and depth. The finish is long and harmonious, leaving an impression of both freshness and elegance.

• Country: Italy
• Region: Piedmont
• Appellation: Alba
• Size: 750ml
• Color: Red

Varietal

Barbera

For centuries now, the beautiful red grapes of the Barbera varietal have been grown in Italy, where they are prized for their unusual high acid content and low tannins, brought about by their thin skins. The Barbera grape varietal thrives in warmer climates, and has had some success overseas in the new world, where its strongly aromatic flavors of intense hedgerow fruits make it a favorite with wineries and wine drinkers looking for a grape which offers plenty of interesting characteristics. Interestingly, the differences between young and aged wines made from this varietal are quite significant, with younger bottles holding a plethora of berry flavors, including blueberry and raspberry notes, and oak aged wines made from the Barbera grape being much loved for their ability to become extremely complex and spicy, and picking up vanilla flavors from the wood they are barreled in.