# Can Jek (Cantina San Matteo)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Cantina San Matteo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantina-san-matteo.md), Gavi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantina-san-matteo-barbera-d-alba-can-jek).

- **Producer:** Cantina San Matteo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Diano d'Alba, province of Cuneo
- **Soil:** Sandy substrate with sandy-clay marls, mostly from the formation known as the Diano sandstones
- **Exposure:** Full exposure, flat vineyard; mostly south-facing
- **Harvest:** September to October, by hand
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines 35 years old on average, at about 250 m above sea level. Guyot. Yield 90 quintals per hectare. Low-yield vineyard care with frequent cleaning, green pruning, thinning and minimal chemical treatments.
- **Vinification:** Conventional red vinification: fermentation and maceration in stainless steel with selected yeasts at controlled temperature, with daily pumping over for at least 20 days. Then racking, light filtration and bottling, followed by a few months of bottle rest before sale. Low total sulphites.
- **Serving temperature:** 17 °C
- **Storage:** Store horizontally in a cool, damp place at about 15 °C, away from direct sunlight. (slightly damp)
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Barbera d'Alba DOC named Can Jek, 100% Barbera from Diano d'Alba, 14% ABV.

## Tasting notes

Still, light ruby red with a garnet hue. Complex, fine fruity nose of wild berries, plum and sour cherry with subtle spice. Enveloping and full-bodied without excess, elegant and intense, with Barbera's good acid backbone and a balanced, persistent finish. Good ageing potential.

## Food pairings

The whole meal with Piedmontese dishes: red meat first and second courses, grilled meats, ragu, strong-flavoured cured meats, medium-aged cheeses. Peppers with bagna caoda.