# Cunca d'Or (Ca' Brusà)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC by [Ca' Brusà](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ca-brusa.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ca-brusa-cunca-d-or).

- **Producer:** Ca' Brusà
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Monforte d'Alba
- **Soil:** Clay 38%, silt 47%, sand 15%
- **Vineyard planting:** Average vineyard age 30 years, average yield 60 quintals per hectare
- **Vinification:** Red vinification with submerged-cap maceration and daily pump-overs, controlled-temperature fermentation, maceration for 15-20 days; malolactic fermentation follows the alcoholic fermentation. Aged in small oak barrels for 12 months, then a further 12 months in bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC from 100% Barbera, fermented with an extended maceration and aged a year each in oak and bottle.

## Tasting notes

Bright ruby red with intense garnet hues and violet reflections. Clear, broad notes of rose, blackcurrant, light spices and chocolate on the nose. Full and harmonious on the palate, with a distinctive sapidity and a pleasant, persistent finish.

## Food pairings

An all-meal wine, best with light dishes that are not too rich.