# Barbera d'Asti Superiore (Cantina Sant'Evasio)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti D.O.C.G. Superiore by [Cantina Sant'Evasio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantina-sant-evasio.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantina-sant-evasio-barbera-d-asti-superiore).

- **Producer:** Cantina Sant'Evasio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti D.O.C.G. Superiore
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Cru / vineyard:** San Nicolao
- **Production area:** San Nicolao hill, Nizza Monferrato
- **Soil:** Fossil marl
- **Exposure:** South and south-west
- **Harvest:** After mid-September and the first ten days of October, depending on grape ripeness
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, 220m above sea level
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and crushed, fermented for 8-10 days with repeated pump-overs to optimise colour, tannin and aroma extraction, then racked, with malolactic fermentation and tartaric stabilisation in steel. Aged 12 months in 2,500-litre casks plus a further 6 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C; uncork at least half an hour before serving, can be decanted and allowed to breathe
- **Storage:** Reaches Superiore status after at least a year's ageing, from the January after harvest, with a minimum 12.5% abv
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

The estate's main Barbera d'Asti, aged for a year in large casks and a further six months in bottle for more structure than the young Barbera.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with garnet tinges. Intense, very persistent bouquet with delicate spiced notes and hints of raspberry and violet. Full-bodied, warm, harmonious palate with good acidity and structure.

## Food pairings

Red meat second courses, game and aged cheeses.