# Litina (Cascina Castlèt)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOC by [Cascina Castlèt](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-castlet.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-castlet-litina).

- **Producer:** Cascina Castlèt
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Litina
- **Production area:** The Litina vineyard, Costigliole d'Asti.
- **Exposure:** Hillside position, well exposed to the sun.
- **Harvest:** Hand-picked in the first half of October, grapes go straight to vinification.
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines over thirty years old, about 5,000 vines per hectare, yield 70 quintals per hectare (49 hl of wine).
- **Vinification:** Skin-contact fermentation lasts about 12 days at a constant 28°C for maximum colour and tannin extraction, followed immediately by malolactic fermentation.
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C in fairly wide glasses.
- **Storage:** Aged about 8 months in medium oak casks, then over a year in bottle; released in the second year after harvest and keeps developing for 4 to 5 years at a constant 15°C.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Named after the aunt whose dowry included this Barbera vineyard, still farmed and vinified separately today.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red turning garnet with age. Broad, intense, very persistent bouquet with vanilla and forest-fruit notes. Dry, warm, full-bodied, highlighting the variety's vinosity, with notable softness, balance and a long, intense finish. Alcohol 14.5 to 15% vol.

## Food pairings

Pasta dishes such as tagliatelle and ravioli with meat or game ragù, meat mains, stews and roasts, medium-aged cheeses, tome and pecorino.