# Salgae (Ada Nada)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Ada Nada](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ada-nada.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ada-nada-salga).

- **Producer:** Ada Nada
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Production area:** Langhe, comune di Treiso
- **Soil:** Calcareous white marl, low clay content, of marine origin
- **Exposure:** South-westerly, 200-350m elevation
- **Harvest:** Hand-harvested late September to early October
- **Vinification:** Maceration for 7-10 days at around 30°C, followed by gentle pressing. The wine ferments and undergoes malolactic in steel, then ages around 15 months in small barriques. Bottled without filtration, it rests at least 3 months in the bottle. About 1,500 bottles produced.
- **Serving temperature:** Serve at 17-18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-16


## Summary

Salgà is a small-production, barrique-aged Barbera d'Alba, more structured and concentrated than Pierin.

## Tasting notes

Very deep carmine red with violet highlights. Full of character with floral and spicy notes on the nose. Full and arresting on the palate, with clear notes of ripe red fruit.