# L'Avvocata (Coppo)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [Coppo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/coppo.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/coppo-l-avvocata).

- **Producer:** Coppo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Production area:** South of Asti
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay marl with prevalence of silt
- **Exposure:** South west – south east
- **Harvest:** Hand selection of healthiest, ripest grapes in 20 kg picking baskets
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 650-820 ft a.s.l.
- **Vinification:** Maceration with skin contact with short and soft pumping over the skin cap. Malo-lactic carried out. Aging in stainless steel tanks.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-15



## Summary

This wine is named after the vineyard owner, a lawyer. Strict, stern, and commanding, she has always been known as simply "the lawyer". The young, vivacious wine is almost comically at odds with its serious namesake.

## Tasting notes

Color: ruby red. Nose: red fruits aromas, floral hints. Taste: fresh and juicy.

## Food pairings

Ragout pasta, stewed baby squids with peas, light seasoned cheeses