# Bricco dell'Uccellone (Braida)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [Braida](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/braida.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/braida-bricco-dell-uccellone).

- **Producer:** Braida
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Cru / vineyard:** Bricco dell'Uccellone
- **Production area:** Rocchetta Tanaro
- **Vinification:** Temperature controlled maceration on skins for 20 days. The wine is transferred to oak barriques where it ages for 12 months, followed by another 12 months of ageing in the bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** Serve at 17-18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-17


## Summary

Bricco dell'Uccellone is the wine that redefined Barbera in the 1980s. Named after a hillside woman whose beak-like nose earned her the nickname "the big bird," it was the first Barbera aged in barrique, launching the grape onto the world stage.

## Tasting notes

Very deep ruby red colour with garnet highlights. Rich and complex bouquet with outstanding concentration and density, with evident scents of red berries and forest fruits over a background of minty spice, vanilla and liquorice. Generous flavour with excellent body and remarkable structure, refined and smooth, with a very long aromatic persistence. [Profiles: bold, fruity, aromatic, complex, spicy, velvety]

## Food pairings

Ideal with roasts and meat dishes, also with sauces, and mature cheeses.