# Casaret (Abbona)

> Red, Langhe DOC Barbera by [Abbona](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/abbona.md), Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/abbona-casaret).

- **Producer:** Abbona
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Barbera
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Production area:** Adjacent to the winery, Dogliani
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines average 18 years old.
- **Vinification:** Crushed and destemmed, then spontaneous alcoholic fermentation with indigenous yeasts in contact with the skins in temperature-controlled steel tanks. Dry racking and settling with transfer to steel tanks, cold stabilisation in place of fining, and filtration through 0.45-micron steel-housed cartridges. Malolactic fermentation carried out entirely in steel immediately after alcoholic fermentation. Aged in steel tanks until bottling, then rests in bottle at a constant 14°C before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 13-15°C, cooler than most reds
- **Storage:** In stainless steel for some months until bottling. Bottle rest at 14°C before release.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

A youthful, easygoing Barbera with a convivial character, versatile enough to suit any point in the meal.

## Tasting notes

Notably fresh, thanks to ageing entirely in steel for several months.

## Food pairings

Easy to drink at the table or as an aperitif.