# Napoleonica Barbera (Bersano)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [Bersano](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/bersano.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/bersano-napoleonica-barbera).

- **Producer:** Bersano
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Agliano Terme, Vaglio Serra, Nizza Monferrato, Incisa Scapaccino, Mombaruzzo (AT)
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay
- **Harvest:** First and second ten days of September
- **Vinification:** Macerated on the skins in automatic temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks with repeated pumping over and oxygenation until all sugars are fermented; then racked and left on fine lees for malolactic fermentation. Aged at least 6 months in oak barrels and then in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

Barbera d'Asti from the Champagnotta Napoleonica range, aged at least 6 months in oak. Sold in 50 cl.

## Tasting notes

Deep red with garnet reflections. Intense red fruit with spice, tobacco and eucalyptus. Decisive, rich, with a pleasant, persistent finish of fruit and cocoa.

## Food pairings

A whole-meal wine; elaborate first courses, red and white meat and fresh or medium-aged cheeses.