# Barbera d'Asti (Bricco dei Guazzi)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti 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).

- **Producer:** Bricco dei Guazzi
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Monferrato alessandrino, Olivola; vines 15 years old, 150 to 250 m above sea level
- **Soil:** Alternation of calcareous marl with clay- and iron-rich ground (Vigneto Torre)
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot semplice, 5,000 vines per hectare, yield 70-80 q/ha
- **Vinification:** Grapes are crushed and destemmed, and the 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 rests about 12 months in 15-20 hl casks, then at least 4 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A round, approachable Barbera that avoids the angular stereotype of the grape. Alcohol 14%, first vintage 2005, drinks well for 7-8 years.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red with violet shades. Intense, enveloping, complex nose of ripe cherry, plum, violet and spice. Vibrant on the palate, with elegant silky tannin and the good acid backbone typical of the variety.

## Food pairings

Piedmontese dishes such as agnolotti with three roasts and San Damiano d'Asti capon; platters of local cheeses and cured meats such as Velluto nero della Regina and Filetto baciato di Ponzone.