Red
Barbera d'Asti Superiore
By Barberis, Langhe, Piemonte, Italy
Barbera from the family's Bubbio vineyards, aged a year in oak barriques. 14% vol. per the 2026 tech sheet.
Tasting notes
Brilliant ruby red with garnet reflections. Ripe cherry, orange peel and black pepper, evolving into chocolate, tobacco and cinnamon. Harmonious and velvety, with pleasing freshness and a long savoury finish.
Pairs well with
Cured meats and cheeses of the Langhe and Monferrato. In Piedmont: Fassona tartare, Barbera risotto, braised veal cheek. In Italy: baked pasta, aubergine parmigiana, roast with potatoes. Worldwide: moussaka, Peking duck, fondue bourguignonne.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- Grape
- Barbera 100%
- Production area
- Bubbio (AT), about 230 m above sea level
- Soil
- Clayey, moderately compact
- Exposure
- South
- Harvest
- Second ten days of October, hand-picked
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot (simple counter-espalier), 4,000 vines/ha; planted 2006
- Vinification
- Soft destemming and crushing; fermentation at controlled temperature; racking, clarification and 2-3 rackings; spontaneous malolactic fermentation in steel for 3-5 months. 8-9 months in steel with weekly bâtonnages, then 12 months on fine lees in oak barriques (regenerated barriques used from their 3rd to 6th year, per the shop page), at least 18 months in bottle before release.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18 °C
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