# Desolina (Vinicola Arno)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [Vinicola Arno](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/vinicola-arno.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/desolina).

- **Producer:** Vinicola Arno
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Valmanella, Mombercelli and Castelnuovo, Monferrato (AT)
- **Soil:** Sandy, medium depth
- **Vinification:** Aged in steel, with at least one year in bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A Barbera d'Asti DOCG dedicated to the mother of the winery's founder, aged in steel. 2,266 bottles, 14% alcohol, average yield 70 q/ha.

## Tasting notes

Bright ruby. Fruity notes of mulberry, blueberry, ripe cherry and plum, then violet, red rose and iris, with faint black pepper and nutmeg. Fresh and savoury on the palate, with delicate tannins and pleasant persistence.