# Bricco del Cuculo (Castello di Verduno)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Castello di Verduno](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/castello-di-verduno.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/castello-di-verduno-bricco-del-cuculo).

- **Producer:** Castello di Verduno
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Bricco del Cuculo
- **Production area:** Bricco del Cuculo, on top of a hill in the Faset area of Barbaresco (270 m), 0.43 ha
- **Soil:** White limestone soil rich in tuff
- **Exposure:** East, south and west
- **Harvest:** Hand-picked in late September (22 September in the 2012 data sheet)
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted in 1950 per the data sheet
- **Vinification:** Hand-sorted fruit in 20 kg baskets; 12 days maceration in stainless steel; 18 months in large Slavonian oak and 4 months in steel; bottled without fining or filtration (2012 data sheet).
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Single-vineyard Barbera from a hilltop site on the Faset hill, named for the cuckoos that nest around it.

## Tasting notes

Very dark ruby red. Intense nose of spices, red fruit, leather and flowers with mineral and liquorice hints. Excellent structure with rich freshness; it improves with ageing, especially in magnum.