# Barbera d'Alba (Bricco Maiolica)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Bricco Maiolica](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/bricco-maiolica.md), Langhe, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/bricco-maiolica-barbera-d-alba).

- **Producer:** Bricco Maiolica
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** 350 to 370 m above sea level
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Vineyard planting:** 2 ha planted in 2003, about 12,000 bottles
- **Vinification:** The estate's traditional Barbera, refined in steel tanks for 10 months.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

Traditional steel-aged Barbera d'Alba, easy to drink and fruity.

## Tasting notes

Ruby colour. Fruity bouquet with red currant and nectarine; very fruity, with currant, bilberry, black cherry, plum and mulberry. Velvety, crisp and pleasantly acidulous with little acidity.

## Food pairings

Pizza, salami, barbecued meat, soft unripe cheeses and bagna cauda