# Barbera d'Asti Superiore (Bricco dei Guazzi)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG by [Bricco dei Guazzi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/bricco-dei-guazzi.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/bricco-dei-guazzi-barbera-d-asti-superiore).

- **Producer:** Bricco dei Guazzi
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Costa
- **Production area:** Monferrato alessandrino, Olivola; vines 15-20 years old, 150 to 250 m above sea level
- **Soil:** White calcareous marl, on a steep slope (up to 20%) that stops any water pooling
- **Exposure:** Due south
- **Vineyard planting:** Cordone speronato, 4,800 vines per hectare, yield 60-70 q/ha. Vigneto Costa, traditionally called Sangonin, was listed as a cru by Luigi Veronelli.
- **Vinification:** Skins macerate with the must for a week at 25-28 C in large steel tanks, with frequent pumping over. After malolactic fermentation the wine ages partly in French oak barriques and partly in 15-20 hl casks for about 18 months, then at least 6 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

The estate's Barbera from the steep, south-facing Costa vineyard, aged in oak for about 18 months. Alcohol 14.5%, first vintage 2019, drinks well for 8-10 years.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red with violet shades. Intense, enveloping nose: violet first, then very ripe fruit, plum, blackberry and blueberry, closing with spice and liquorice. Warm, enveloping palate with discreet, elegant tannin; the variety's acidity gives it a long life.

## Food pairings

Rich first courses, traditional Piedmontese meat sauces, boiled meats or bagna cauda; also flavourful fish dishes such as salt cod.