# Barbera d'Alba (Cascina Ballarin)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Cascina Ballarin](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-ballarin.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-ballarin-barbera-d-alba).

- **Producer:** Cascina Ballarin
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** 230 m above sea level
- **Soil:** Limestone, blue marl
- **Exposure:** East
- **Harvest:** September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 2.30 x 0.90 m spacing, vines 15 to 35 years old, yield 70 quintals per hectare
- **Vinification:** Fermented in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

Barbera from 15 to 35 year old vines, fermented in steel, fresh and velvety.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red. Rich, sweet aroma with fruity notes and a light vanilla background from the passage in wood. Savoury, fresh and velvety, moderately aged.