# Barbera d'Alba Superiore (Costa Catterina)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC by [Costa Catterina](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/costa-catterina.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/costa-catterina-barbera-d-alba-superiore).

- **Producer:** Costa Catterina
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Castagnito, Guarene
- **Soil:** Clay, calcareous
- **Exposure:** South; 350 m a.s.l.
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1980; 3,000 vines per hectare; traditional guyot; yield 90 quintals per hectare
- **Vinification:** Alcoholic fermentation in steel tanks for about 1 month, then 24 months in 30 hl large oak barrels and 6 months in bottle. Bottled 2 years after harvest.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 °C
- **Storage:** 14% ABV (varies slightly by vintage). Bottle sizes 0.75 l and 3 l.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

Barbera d'Alba Superiore aged 24 months in large oak, from vines planted in 1980.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red. Intense nose of plum, blackberry and cherry. Persistent, full-bodied and intense, with pronounced but balanced acidity.

## Food pairings

Throughout the meal, first courses, red and white meats, cheeses.