# Pontiselli (Coppo)

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

- **Producer:** Coppo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nizza DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Production area:** Agliano Terme
- **Soil:** Lime marl, with a silty-clay texture
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Hand selection of healthiest, ripest grapes in 40 lb picking baskets
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 590-660 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 Pontiselli comes from the homonym area on the western border of the appellation area in Agliano Terme, one of the most traditional and suitable areas for barbera production. Produced in very limited bottles.

## Tasting notes

Color: intense red, brilliant purple reflections. Nose: elegant fruity notes as blackberry and cherry. Taste: persistence, elegance, bright acidity.

## Food pairings

Tajarin with porcini mushrooms, stewed meat