# Vigna Martina (Elio Grasso)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Elio Grasso](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/elio-grasso.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/barbera-d-alba-doc-vigna-martina-r).

- **Producer:** Elio Grasso
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Vigna Martina
- **Production area:** Alba
- **Soil:** Moderately loose-packed, slightly sandy, limestone-based
- **Exposure:** South and south-west facing, 380 metres above sea level
- **Harvest:** Manual harvest
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot-trained, 4,500 vines per hectare, average vine age 40 years
- **Vinification:** Alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, with daily pumping over. After malolactic fermentation, the wine is aged in French barriques.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Barbera d'Alba produced since 1988, from 40-year-old vines facing south and south-west at 380 metres.