# Punta (Azelia)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Azelia](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/azelia.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/azelia-punta).

- **Producer:** Azelia
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Punta
- **Production area:** Castiglione Falletto
- **Soil:** Calcareous and clayey
- **Exposure:** South-West, 250 m above sea level
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 4,600 vines per hectare, 60 years average vine age, 0.9 hectares
- **Vinification:** About 15 days on the skins, 29 °C. 18 months in large casks. About 6,700 bottles.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Barbera from a hilltop vineyard in Castiglione Falletto planted over 60 years ago, in a position once reserved for Barbera.

## Tasting notes

Forest berries, prune and blackberry with sweet spices. Lively acidity that is balanced and gentle.