# Barbera d'Asti Superiore (Cantina del Monferrato)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG by [Cantina del Monferrato](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantina-del-monferrato.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantina-del-monferrato-barbera-d-asti-superiore).

- **Producer:** Cantina del Monferrato
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Harvest:** Late September
- **Vinification:** Traditional red vinification, 8-day maceration with automated pump-overs, cold stabilisation. Ageing: at least 4 months in oak barriques. Harvested by hand.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Barbera d'Asti Superiore is part of the producer's Linea Selezione: Barbera 100%; 14% vol. alcohol; sold as 0.75 L.

## Tasting notes

Colour: deep ruby red tending to garnet with ageing; Nose: intense, characteristic; Palate: full-bodied, more harmonious with proper ageing.