# La Cichina (Cantina Sant'Evasio)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti D.O.C.G. 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-la-cichina).

- **Producer:** Cantina Sant'Evasio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti D.O.C.G.
- **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, depending on grape ripeness
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, 220m above sea level
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and crushed, fermented for 7 days in steel tanks in contact with the skins with frequent pumping-over and punching-down. Aged in stainless steel; the Superiore type is aged in large oak casks for a year.
- **Serving temperature:** 14-16°C, in young red wine glasses; can be decanted
- **Storage:** 8-10 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

Cantina Sant'Evasio's everyday Barbera d'Asti, grown on the estate's San Nicolao hill and aged in stainless steel for a fresh, youthful style.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red colour. Vinous, clean, intense bouquet. Lively, smooth palate with an immediately noticeable sour-cherry note.

## Food pairings

Good with a whole meal, especially first courses with pulses or filled pasta, risottos, meat main courses and fresh or lightly aged cheeses.