# Barbera d'Alba (Bric Castelvej - Gallino Domenico)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Bric Castelvej - Gallino Domenico](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/bric-castelvej-gallino-domenico.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/bric-castelvej-gallino-domenico-barbera-d-alba).

- **Producer:** Bric Castelvej - Gallino Domenico
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Canale d'Alba
- **Soil:** Clay and calcareous
- **Harvest:** Late September to early October
- **Vinification:** About 7 days of maceration in temperature-controlled steel tanks, then oak casks where malolactic fermentation happens; the wine stays in wood until bottling.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Barbera from Canale d'Alba on clay-calcareous soil, matured in large oak casks.

## Tasting notes

Fine red-fruit notes with the complexity of large-cask wood in delicate evidence. Rare finesse on the palate, with pulp and acidity in very good balance.

## Food pairings

Meat dishes; soft, rich cheeses that are not aged for long.