# Vigna Beneficio (Cascina Sciorio)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG by [Cascina Sciorio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-sciorio.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-sciorio-vigna-beneficio).

- **Producer:** Cascina Sciorio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Vigna Beneficio
- **Production area:** Costigliole d'Asti (AT), Monferrato Astigiano
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay of marine sedimentary origin
- **Exposure:** West
- **Harvest:** Early October
- **Vineyard planting:** The estate's oldest vineyard, on land once part of a historic 'beneficio' (a bequest of a house and land, of which only the land remains). Old vines give few, small bunches. About 279 m above sea level; bunch thinning in early August.
- **Vinification:** Hand-picked into crates, gently crushed and destemmed, fermented in cement. Aged 24 months in barriques, then at least 6 months in bottle. 17% ABV.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C
- **Storage:** Long-lived; suited to extended cellaring.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-30



## Summary

Sciorio's flagship single-vineyard Barbera from its oldest vines, aged two years in barrique.

## Tasting notes

The estate's most important and most powerful Barbera: concentrated, structured and long-lived, with the old vines giving real density.

## Food pairings

Meat dishes, roasts and large game; also first courses.