# Paisan (Bersano)

> Red, Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC by [Bersano](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/bersano.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/bersano-paisan).

- **Producer:** Bersano
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Nebbiolo d'Alba communes (CN)
- **Soil:** Calcareous with a clay-silt component
- **Harvest:** Hand-picked in crates, second ten days of October
- **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 12 months in large oak barrels and 6 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Nebbiolo d'Alba aged at least 12 months in large oak barrels. Ageing potential over 10 years.

## Tasting notes

Intense red with garnet reflections. Intense, persistent, slightly spicy nose with undergrowth and cooked fruit. Substantial, harmonious, with well-blended tannins, ripe plum, dried fig and leather. Long, persistent finish.

## Food pairings

Elaborate first courses, risottos, red and white meats, fresh and medium-aged cheeses.