# Altea (Cantine Sant'Agata)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG by [Cantine Sant'Agata](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantine-sant-agata.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantine-sant-agata-altea).

- **Producer:** Cantine Sant'Agata
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Vinification:** Fermentation on the skins for 12 days at 28-30°C. Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel. 80% of the wine matures in 500-litre tonneaux for about 12 months and 20% in 225-litre French oak barriques; the woods are then blended and rest a further six months in 3,000-litre oak casks.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18°C
- **Storage:** Ageing potential 6 to 8 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A barrique- and cask-aged Barbera d'Asti Superiore, 14% abv, named in 1997 for the second daughter of Franco Cavallero. Sold as a versatile table wine.

## Tasting notes

Straightforward aroma recalling chocolate and cherries. Dry, pleasantly bitter on the finish, full and harmonious on the palate.

## Food pairings

Hot starters, rice, pasta and all kinds of meat; agnolotti with different fillings and slow-braised dishes.