# Goccianera (Cantine Crosio)

> Red, Canavese DOC Barbera by [Cantine Crosio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantine-crosio.md), Canavese, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantine-crosio-goccianera).

- **Producer:** Cantine Crosio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Canavese DOC Barbera
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Production area:** Hills of Caluso (Canavese)
- **Soil:** Moraine soil, rich in gravelly debris and sand
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot; vines 10-20 years old; 320-330 m a.s.l.
- **Vinification:** Hand-harvested in crates. Fermentation for 12 days on the skins with selected yeasts at a controlled 26-28 C, soft pressing, then 12 months in French oak barrels. Bottled in summer, then at least 6 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Canavese Barbera from 10-20 year old vines, aged 12 months in French oak.

## Tasting notes

Dense, almost impenetrable garnet. Black fruit, then tobacco, coffee and cinchona woven with the balsamic quality of mountain woods. Fresh, refined and lush on the palate, balancing drinkability and succulence.

## Food pairings

Hot starters such as fonduta and bagna cauda, meatballs in sauce, baked lasagne, agnolotti or pappardelle with ragu, stews, rabbit in civet, liver alla veneziana and mountain tomes.