# Nizza (Cantina Sant'Evasio)

> Red, Nizza 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-nizza).

- **Producer:** Cantina Sant'Evasio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nizza D.O.C.G.
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** San Nicolao
- **Production area:** San Nicolao hill, Nizza Monferrato
- **Soil:** Marl
- **Exposure:** South-east
- **Harvest:** Between 1 and 10 October, depending on grape ripeness
- **Vineyard planting:** Low guyot training, 230m above sea level, from the oldest vineyard on the estate (about 80 years old); yield 70 quintals of grapes per hectare, the estate's own yield about 4,300 litres per hectare against a regulation maximum of 4,900
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and crushed, fermented 8-10 days with repeated pump-overs, racked, then malolactic fermentation and tartaric stabilisation in steel. Aged 12 months in oak barriques plus a further 6-8 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C; uncork at least an hour before serving and decant into large glasses for aged reds
- **Storage:** Refined for at least 18 months before release
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

Named Nizza D.O.C.G. from the 2014 harvest onward (previously labelled Barbera d'Asti Superiore Nizza), sourced from the oldest vineyard on the estate under the Nizza appellation's stricter yield rules.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red with violet tones. Intense, very long-lasting bouquet with delicate spiced notes and hints of raspberry, violet and vanilla. Robust, warm palate with sweet tannins and light tinges of cocoa and vanilla.

## Food pairings

Red meat dishes, game and aged cheeses.