# La Vigna dell'Angelo Riserva (Cascina La Barbatella)

> Red, Nizza DOCG Riserva by [Cascina La Barbatella](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-la-barbatella.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-la-barbatella-la-vigna-dell-angelo-riserva).

- **Producer:** Cascina La Barbatella
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nizza DOCG Riserva
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Annunziata
- **Production area:** Nizza Monferrato, at 220 m altitude
- **Soil:** Calcareous tending to sandy
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Third decade of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1950; Guyot training; about 4,500 vines/ha
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and crushed, then fermented on the skins in temperature-controlled steel tanks at 26 to 28°C for 15 to 20 days with frequent pumping over and punching down; malolactic fermentation in tonneau. Aged 24 to 30 months in 500-litre French oak tonneaux, then 6 to 12 months in bottle before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C
- **Il Vino Bello rating:** 4.5/5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

A single-selection Riserva from the nine best-exposed rows of the Vigna dell'Angelo, first made in 2015 and aged for years in tonneau before release.

## Tasting notes

Made only in the best years from the nine best-exposed rows of the Vigna dell'Angelo, vinified and aged in 500-litre barrels for as long as the wine itself dictates. The estate calls it the most noble and austere expression of Nizza, built to defy time.