# Barbera d'Asti (Duilio Dacasto)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [Duilio Dacasto](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/duilio-dacasto.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/duilio-dacasto-barbera-d-asti).

- **Producer:** Duilio Dacasto
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Agliano Terme (AT)
- **Soil:** Calcareous-clay
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Harvest:** Last ten days of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training; yield 70 q/ha; planting year not published
- **Vinification:** Hand harvest in 20 kg perforated crates, soft destemming and crushing, fermentation on the skins in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks for 10-15 days at 24°C with frequent pump-overs and punch-downs. Malolactic fermentation in steel. Six months to a year in stainless steel, bottled six to twelve months after harvest, six months in bottle. First vintage 1983. About 4,000-6,000 bottles (0.75 l, 1.5 l).
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

The estate's steel-aged Barbera d'Asti, made since 1983.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with evident violet reflections. Fruity, intense nose of red berries with raspberry prominent. Savoury, juicy, harmonious, with good structure and persistence.

## Food pairings

Cured meats, first and main courses of meat, medium to long-aged cheeses; also fish with good persistence such as cod.