# Barbera Zerba Antica Riserva (Cantine Volpi)

> Red, Colli Tortonesi DOC Barbera Riserva by [Cantine Volpi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantine-volpi.md), Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantine-volpi-barbera-zerba-antica-riserva).

- **Producer:** Cantine Volpi
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Colli Tortonesi DOC Barbera Riserva
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Colli Tortonesi, Volpedo
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and crushed; fermentation on the skins in temperature-controlled steel tanks at 22-27°C for 10 days; malolactic fermentation in steel. Ageing: 9 months in French oak large cask and barrique, 3 months in steel and 24 months in bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04


This wine is no longer listed by the producer. Details are kept for reference.


## Summary

Colli Tortonesi DOC Barbera Riserva 'Zerba Antica', with 24 months in bottle after oak and steel.

## Tasting notes

Barbera aged in French barriques and large casks. Brilliant, deep ruby red with violet reflections; complex aroma with light toasted notes and spicy red-berry fruit. Warm and full on the palate, with sweet hints of fruit in syrup and vanilla, great structure and persistence, light, sweet tannins.