# Barbera d'Asti (Emilio Vada)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [Emilio Vada](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/emilio-vada.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/emilio-vada-barbera-d-asti).

- **Producer:** Emilio Vada
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Soil:** Calcareous, rich in clay
- **Harvest:** Middle to end of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training
- **Vinification:** Alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks with daily pumping over. After malolactic fermentation the wine stays in stainless steel and is bottled in April-May.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

A stainless-steel Barbera d'Asti DOCG, dry and medium-bodied, with cassis, strawberry and blueberry fruit.

## Tasting notes

Dark red colour. Fresh, intense fruit bouquet of cassis, strawberry and blueberry. A dry, medium-bodied red with refreshing acidity and soft tannins, well balanced with good complexity.