# Contrada Maestra (Cantine Povero)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [Cantine Povero](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantine-povero.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantine-povero-contrada-maestra).

- **Producer:** Cantine Povero
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Soil:** Rich in sands and calcareous clays
- **Vineyard planting:** Espalier training with guyot pruning
- **Vinification:** Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks at 26°C for 6 to 8 days; malolactic fermentation at 20°C; 6 months in steel.
- **Serving temperature:** 16°C
- **Storage:** Best within 2 years of the harvest
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A steel-aged Barbera d'Asti, 2024 vintage, 13% alcohol; named after the street of Asti where the Palio was once run. Also sold as a 1.5 l magnum, sold in cases of six.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby. Fruity, ample, persistent nose of cherry, orange peel, plum, red berries, violet and elder, with blueberry, liquorice and spice on the tech sheet. Dry, warm and full; fresh, with barely perceptible tannins and marked acidity.

## Food pairings

Agnolotti with ragù, barbecue, salmon, cod, mixed boiled meats; pasta with ragù, risottos, roasts, mature cheeses.