# Castellinaldo (Cascina Chicco)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Cascina Chicco](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-chicco.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-chicco-castellinaldo).

- **Producer:** Cascina Chicco
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Castellinaldo
- **Production area:** Castellinaldo d'Alba
- **Soil:** Clay-calcareous
- **Harvest:** End of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Altitude 320-350 m; dense planting of about 5,000 vines per hectare, aiming for medium-small bunches
- **Vinification:** Grape maturation is tracked by sampling and analysis before harvest to pick the optimum moment. Hand-harvested using perforated 18-20 kg crates. Fermented in steel for about 10 days at a controlled 25-26 C. Aged 15 months in wood and at least 6 months in bottle before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

A Barbera d'Alba DOC from the Castellinaldo d'Alba vineyard, aged 15 months in wood and at least 6 months in bottle.

## Tasting notes

Deep, intense colour. Rich, elegant aromas of fruit with liquorice and violet in the background. Full and structured on the palate, refined, with a persistent, long finish.

## Food pairings

Important first courses, red meat, and long-aged cheese.