# Caranti (Laiolo Davide)

> Red, Nizza DOCG by [Laiolo Davide](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/laiolo-davide.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/caranti-nizza-docg).

- **Producer:** Laiolo Davide
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nizza DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Castelnuovo Calcea
- **Soil:** Calcareous marl of marine sedimentary origin with "astesane" sands
- **Exposure:** South, 250 to 290 m a.s.l.
- **Harvest:** Second ten days of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Trained on trellis (controspalliera), Guyot pruning; integrated pest management
- **Vinification:** In steel tanks, 20 to 25 days of maceration on the skins with soft pumping over several times a day at 25-28 °C. Ageing: 14 to 18 months in new tonneaux and a further 6 to 8 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Nizza DOCG from Castelnuovo Calcea, 15% vol., suited to 10 to 12 years of ageing.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red, tending to garnet with age. Soft, enveloping and intense, with ripe red fruit and a spicy finish. Full structure, soft, persistent and broad on the palate.

## Food pairings

Fresh pasta with mushrooms, roasts and braises, and very mature cheeses such as Raschera, Castelmagno or alpine tome