# Valeirano (Ada Nada)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Ada Nada](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ada-nada.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ada-nada-barbaresco-valeirano).

- **Producer:** Ada Nada
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Valeirano
- **Production area:** Langhe, comune di Treiso, sottozona Valeirano
- **Soil:** Calcareous white marl, low clay content, of marine origin
- **Exposure:** South-westerly, 200-350m elevation
- **Harvest:** Hand-harvested in the second or third ten-day period of October
- **Vinification:** Maceration for 10-12 days at controlled temperature in steel, followed by gentle pressing. After completing fermentation and malolactic in steel, the wine is decanted into large oak casks and then small barriques, ageing 18-20 months total. Bottled without filtration, it rests 6-8 months in the bottle. About 10,000 bottles produced.
- **Serving temperature:** Serve at 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-16


## Summary

Valeirano is Ada Nada's flagship Barbaresco, from one of the two historic crus, Valeirano and Rombone, that the estate has cultivated for four generations.

## Tasting notes

Deep carmine red with nuances tending towards garnet with age. Full and mellow bouquet with floral and fruit notes integrating well with balsamic oak aromas. Fresh with a savoury bite and elegant, understated tannins on the palate, with a refined, lingering finish.