# Rapela (Cantina della Serra)

> Red, Canavese DOC Barbera by [Cantina della Serra](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantina-della-serra.md), Canavese, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantina-della-serra-canavese-barbera-doc-rapela).

- **Producer:** Cantina della Serra
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Canavese DOC Barbera
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Exposure:** South to south-west
- **Harvest:** First week of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Spalliera training; 70 q/ha
- **Vinification:** Bunches selected for health and beauty. Aged at least 18 months in concrete and steel tanks (older page for an earlier vintage: 21 days of maceration, 6 months in concrete and 2 in bottle, natural cork). About 7,000 bottles a year on the older page.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Barbera from selected bunches ('rapela' is Piedmontese for bunch), aged at least 18 months in concrete and steel, 15% alcohol. Won a gold medal at the 2020 Mondial des Vins Extremes (2019 vintage).

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red. Intense, fruity and spicy, from blackberry to liquorice. Fresh, intense, slightly savoury and spicy, with tobacco and black pepper alternating with black cherry and herbal, minty hints. Very fruity Barbera.

## Food pairings

Suitable for a whole meal and for contemplation; boiled meats with intense sauces