# Rosignolo (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-rosignolo).

- **Producer:** Cantina Sant'Evasio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti D.O.C.G. Superiore
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** San Nicolao
- **Production area:** San Nicolao hill, Nizza Monferrato
- **Soil:** Marl
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Harvest:** After a green harvest in July, then between 1 and 10 October depending on ripeness
- **Vineyard planting:** Low guyot training, 215m above sea level, yield about 5,000 litres of wine per hectare
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and crushed, fermented in steel tanks with repeated pump-overs for colour, tannin and aroma extraction, then cold-stabilised naturally over winter. Aged over a year in barriques (225-litre oak casks), bottled the following summer and rested a further 6 months at the estate.
- **Serving temperature:** 14-16°C; uncork an hour ahead, decant if possible, serve in large balloon glasses
- **Storage:** Suited to long ageing
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

Sant'Evasio's first barrique-aged Barbera, launched with the 1988 vintage as the estate's pioneering premium selection, named after a blackbird heard singing while tasting its first vintage.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with garnet tinges and pleasant violet reflections. Intense, complex bouquet, elegantly oaked and very persistent, with delicate spiced notes and ripe red fruit. Full-bodied, soft, very persistent palate, balanced between the variety's typical acidity and barrique tannins.

## Food pairings

Red meat second courses, elegantly, plus stews, game and well-aged cheeses and polenta.