# Giuli (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-giuli).

- **Producer:** Cascina Ballarin
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Giuli
- **Production area:** 230 m above sea level
- **Soil:** Limestone, blue marl
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 2.30 x 0.90 m spacing, vines 50 years old, yield 55 quintals per hectare
- **Vinification:** Fermented in thermo-regulated stainless steel tanks. Aged 12 months in 225 litre Slavonian oak barriques.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Barbera from 50 year old vines, aged 12 months in Slavonian oak barriques. The name comes from Giulio, brother of the great-grandfather Pietro, who planted the vineyard.

## Tasting notes

Very intense ruby red. Rich aroma of red fruits, with spice and cinnamon from the wood. Great persistence and harmony. Suitable for good ageing in bottle.