# Cavalé (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-cavale).

- **Producer:** Cantine Sant'Agata
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Vinification:** Destemming and soft crushing with low sulphur dioxide. Fermentation on the skins for 14 to 16 days at 28-30°C with daily pump-overs. Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel. Matures in 225-litre oak barriques for at least 18 months.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18°C
- **Storage:** Ageing potential 10 years and over
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A barrique-aged Barbera d'Asti Superiore, 14% abv. The name is how Franco Cavallero was called in the village, the Piedmontese pronunciation of his surname.

## Tasting notes

Wide structure, with tannin and fruit well above average. Ruby tending to violet, rich in enveloping, velvety aromas of morello cherries and vanilla; warm and soft on the palate.

## Food pairings

Flavourful, substantial dishes: pasta or rice first courses and all kinds of meat, grilled, roasted or stewed.