# Barbera Superiore La Zerba (Cantine Volpi)

> Red, Colli Tortonesi DOC Barbera Superiore by [Cantine Volpi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantine-volpi.md), Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/barbera-superiore-la-zerba).

- **Producer:** Cantine Volpi
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Colli Tortonesi DOC Barbera Superiore
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** La Zerba
- **Production area:** Colli Tortonesi, Volpedo
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and crushed; fermentation on the skins in temperature-controlled steel tanks at 22-27°C for 10 days; malolactic fermentation in steel. Aged 13 months, 6 of them in wooden casks (site).
- **Storage:** Store below 25°C at 50-70% humidity; 5 years in closed bottle, 5 days once opened
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Barbera Superiore from the family's organic Cascina La Zerba vineyards in Volpedo.

## Tasting notes

Barbera aged in French barriques and large casks. Brilliant, deep ruby red with violet reflections; complex aroma with light toasted notes and spicy red-berry fruit. Warm and full on the palate, with sweet hints of fruit in syrup and vanilla, great structure and persistence, light, sweet tannins.

## Food pairings

Cured-meat starters, structured first courses, red meats and game