# Barbera d'Asti Superiore (Cantina Nicola)

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

- **Producer:** Cantina Nicola
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Altitude 350 m a.s.l.
- **Soil:** White earths (terre bianche), clay and limestone
- **Exposure:** South, south-west
- **Harvest:** Hand harvest, late September to early October
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and crushed, fermented at a controlled temperature of 28 °C. Aged 12 months in oak barrels.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

The more concentrated and fuller Barbera, aged 12 months in oak barrels so it can carry the Superiore designation.

## Tasting notes

Dark, almost impenetrable red. Very ripe fruit and spicy notes in a Barbera of great structure.