# Pesasco (Durio)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG by [Durio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/durio.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/durio-pesasco).

- **Producer:** Durio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Agliano Terme (AT), Piemonte; 250 m above sea level
- **Soil:** Calcareous-clay
- **Exposure:** North
- **Harvest:** Last week of September to first week of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, 4,000 vines per hectare; hand-harvested
- **Vinification:** Red vinification with selected yeasts, 7 days maceration at 28 °C. Malolactic fermentation with unselected natural bacteria. Aged about 6 months in stainless steel and 12 months in 1,000 L Slavonian oak barrels.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20 °C
- **Storage:** Best enjoyed within 10-12 years of the harvest
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Barbera Superiore from Agliano Terme vineyards at 250 m, aged in steel and large Slavonian oak.

## Food pairings

Red meats, game, strong aged cheeses and fatty dishes.