# Stradivario (Bava)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG by [Bava](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/bava.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/bava-stradivario).

- **Producer:** Bava
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Bricco della Pieve
- **Production area:** Bricco della Pieve, Cocconato, 350 m
- **Soil:** Limestone with surface marls
- **Exposure:** South
- **Vineyard planting:** Low spurred cordon
- **Vinification:** Relatively short but intense maceration with rising temperatures. After natural settling the wine goes into new barriques for 18 months and is bottled unfiltered. Made only in the best vintages.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

Barbera Superiore from the south-facing Bricco della Pieve vineyard, 18 months in new barriques, made only in the best years.

## Tasting notes

Full-bodied, intense ruby with purple hints and harmonious tannins. Black cherry, raspberry, candied apple, white pepper, prune and blonde tobacco. At least 15 years of potential.

## Food pairings

Great Piedmontese cuisine and white truffle