# Gepin (Albino Rocca)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC by [Albino Rocca](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/albino-rocca.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/albino-rocca-gepin).

- **Producer:** Albino Rocca
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Hills of Barbaresco and Neive
- **Soil:** Marly, mostly limestone
- **Exposure:** East to south-west
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted between 1950 and 1974
- **Vinification:** About 12 months in oak casks, then a few months in bottle
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

Barbera d'Alba Superiore from the oldest vineyards, named after the previous owner Gepin, who had parcels in Ronchi and Cottà.