# 50 Vendemmie (Cantina Sociale di Nizza)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG by [Cantina Sociale di Nizza](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantina-sociale-di-nizza.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantina-sociale-di-nizza-50-vendemmie).

- **Producer:** Cantina Sociale di Nizza
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Nizza Monferrato and neighbouring communes
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay
- **Exposure:** South, south-west
- **Harvest:** Hand-picked at advanced ripeness in the third ten days of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Vineyards at 200/300 m a.s.l., Guyot training on vertical trellis, vine age over 20 years (vineyards of more than half a century, per the producer), 85 q/ha
- **Vinification:** Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks, malolactic fermentation in concrete tank. Half is aged 12 months in ceramic amphorae (otri) and half 12 months in large wooden casks, then 6 months rest in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20°C
- **Storage:** Consumption window 5 to 7 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Barbera d'Asti Superiore from vineyards over fifty years old, partly aged in ceramic amphorae. Barbera 100%, 13.5% vol.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with an air of rare elegance. Ripe blackberry on the nose with blackcurrant and violet. Warm and rich in fruit on the palate; the ceramic ageing of half the wine emphasises minerality. Balanced and persistent, with the varietal traits of Barbera.

## Food pairings

Classic pasta and beans, or the Piedmontese risotto alla Barbera; best with braised red meat marinated in the same wine, game, hare, wild boar, donkey stew, fat beef fillet and roasts. Unusual pairing: salmon curry with coconut milk.