# Bric del Marchese (Coppo)

> Red, Nizza DOCG by [Coppo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/coppo.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/coppo-bric-del-marchese).

- **Producer:** Coppo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nizza DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Production area:** South of Asti
- **Soil:** Silty marl soil, with texture of loam and clay
- **Exposure:** South – south east
- **Harvest:** Hand selection of healthiest, ripest grapes in 40 lb picking baskets
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 620-820 ft a.s.l.
- **Vinification:** Maceration with skin contact with short and soft pumping over the skin cap. Malo-lactic totally carried out. 14 months aging in barriques.
- **Serving temperature:** 16°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-15


## Summary

Nizza Bric del Marchese is the result of decades of experience working with barbera variety. The production area is in Nizza Monferrato, the geographical fulcrum of the appellation. Produced in very limited bottles.

## Tasting notes

Color: intense ruby red. Nose: red fruit aromas and blackberry and notes of spirited fruit. Taste: structure and power in the mouth.

## Food pairings

Stewed meat, brasato al Barbera