Marchesi di Barolo Barbera d’Alba Ruvei is a vivid ruby‑red wine with purple nuances, offering fresh blackberry and red berry jam aromas, vanilla and roasted hazelnut spice, and a full, enveloping palate with a slight acidic edge and harmonious woody notes.

Official winery description

The winery describes the wine as having a purple‑red color, a fresh aroma with blackberry, red fruit jam, and spicy hints of vanilla and roasted hazelnuts. On the palate, it is full and enveloping, with a very slight acidic streak that blends well with the other flavors, and woody notes that merge harmoniously with the fruit and spice.

• Color: Deep ruby red with purple hues.
• Aroma: Fresh and intense, with less overt berry fruit, plus oak, vanilla, tobacco and blackberry, plum, dark fruit.
• Palate: Warm and robust, full‑bodied, pleasant and harmonious, with woody notes and a net but balanced structure

Professional tasting notes (2023 vintage)

• Jeb Dunnuck: Saturated red/magenta color; toasty and ripe nose with cedar, dusty earth, plum, leather, and floral oils; medium‑bodied, supple texture, ripe tannins, good depth, and enough acidity for now or future aging.
• James Suckling: Ripe aromas of red cherries, fresh plums, leaves, and flowers; light‑bodied, crisp yet integrated acidity, silky texture, and a typical Barbera finish

Summary of tasting profile

• Color: Vivid ruby with purple nuances.
• Aroma: Blackberry, red berry jam, vanilla, roasted hazelnuts, cedar, dusty earth, floral oils.
• Palate: Full, enveloping, with ripe tannins, good acidity, and harmonious woody notes.
• Style: Balanced, approachable, with both fruit and oak integration.

Food pairing: Works well with hearty sauces, roasted or boiled meats, pasta, and traditional minestrone, as well as cold cuts and hard cheeses