# La Solista (Caudrina)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [Caudrina](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/caudrina.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/caudrina-la-solista).

- **Producer:** Caudrina
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Nizza Monferrato
- **Soil:** Limestone
- **Exposure:** South-south-west
- **Vineyard planting:** 2 ha, Barbera, planted 1975, 250 m altitude, 20-30% slope, hilly
- **Vinification:** Grapes from owned vineyards in Nizza Monferrato. Traditional vinification with skin contact for 12 to 15 days at about 24 C (8 days according to the PDF), then held at 23 C for malolactic fermentation. Bottled in April with no ageing in wood.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A young, ready-to-drink Barbera d'Asti from an old vineyard in Nizza Monferrato, bottled without wood ageing.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red with slight violet reflections. Fruity and appealing, with plum and marasca cherry; good structure. Soft and persistent on the palate.

## Food pairings

First courses with tasty sauces and meat main courses, especially red meat; also fine with bread and salami.