# Barbera d'Alba Superiore (Azienda Agricola Negretti)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC by [Azienda Agricola Negretti](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/azienda-agricola-negretti.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/azienda-agricola-negretti-barbera-d-alba-superiore).

- **Producer:** Azienda Agricola Negretti
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Bettolotti
- **Production area:** Bettolotti, La Morra, 4.9 ha, 230/270 m a.s.l.
- **Soil:** Dark, marl
- **Exposure:** South-east
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1990s, 4500-5000 plants/ha
- **Vinification:** Fermentation with the skins for 8-12 days in steel vats at controlled temperature 23-30C, spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Aged 12 months in French oak (225 L) and German oak (2500 L).
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore (100% Barbera) from the Bettolotti vineyard in La Morra, part of the Classic line, aged 12 months in oak.

## Tasting notes

Ruby violet with dreamlike blue reflexes. Notes of ripe plum, cassis, coffee and mahogany on the nose. An alcoholic warmth, ripe tannin and cherry flesh on the palate, ending in a long, slightly toasted note.