# Nicolon (Angelo Negro)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Angelo Negro](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/angelo-negro.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/angelo-negro-nicolon).

- **Producer:** Angelo Negro
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Production area:** Roero
- **Soil:** Calcareous, sandy
- **Exposure:** West; 200-280 m above sea level
- **Harvest:** End of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training
- **Vinification:** Traditional maceration in stainless steel for 10 to 12 days. Matured 12 months. Hand-picked in 20 kg boxes.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 °C
- **Storage:** Horizontal bottle position, more than 10 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

A limited-production Barbera d'Alba from Roero, made after thinning and selection in the vineyard.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red with violet highlights. Maraschino cherry, musk and blackberry. Elegant, harmonious body with gentle acidity, marked fruit and vanilla.