# Nizza (Domenico Serra)

> Red, Nizza DOCG by [Domenico Serra](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/domenico-serra.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/domenico-serra-nizza).

- **Producer:** Domenico Serra
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nizza DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Production area:** Agliano Terme, about 2 hectares of vines.
- **Soil:** Clayey-calcareous marl of marine sedimentary origin.
- **Exposure:** South-west facing, at about 250 metres above sea level.
- **Harvest:** Hand-picked.
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot-trained.
- **Vinification:** Soft crushing and destemming, then fermentation on the skins for 25 to 30 days at a controlled temperature of 25 to 26°C in soft-system tanks. The wine rests on its own lees for 6 months in steel tanks, followed by 12 months in tonneaux.
- **Serving temperature:** 17-18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

The estate's Nizza DOCG, a Barbera from a 2-hectare plot at Agliano Terme aged 6 months in steel and then 12 months in tonneaux.