# Magister (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-barbera-d-asti-sup-magister).

- **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 180/300 m a.s.l., Guyot training on vertical trellis, vine age 10 to 30 years, 90 q/ha
- **Vinification:** Alcoholic fermentation in stainless steel tanks, malolactic fermentation in concrete tank, 8 to 10 months in large casks, then 6 months rest in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C
- **Storage:** Consumption window 4 to 5 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Structured, harmonious Barbera d'Asti Superiore, aged 8 to 10 months in large casks. Barbera 100%, 14% vol.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red. Wood ageing adds sweet spice to the Barbera d'Asti character in a composite, continuous bouquet marked by a distinctive note of morello cherry. Full, intense but balanced on the palate with a wide persistence.

## Food pairings

Meat dishes, roasts and red meat, or ravioli quadri monferrini; also typical Piedmontese cheeses such as gorgonzola, bruss, toma and raschera. The house suggestion is tajarin with truffle.