# La Corona (F.lli Calorio)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG by [F.lli Calorio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/f-lli-calorio.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/f-lli-calorio-la-corona).

- **Producer:** F.lli Calorio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Cru / vineyard:** La Corona
- **Production area:** Vignale Monferrato
- **Soil:** Clayey, calcareous
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Early October, hand-picked into crates
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and crushed, fermented in steel tanks at 28 to 30 °C for 10 days with frequent pump-overs and punch-downs. Aged 12 months in 25 hl oak casks, then further in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 to 20 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A Barbera d'Asti Superiore from Vignale Monferrato, aged 12 months in large oak casks.

## Tasting notes

Colour: ruby red tending to garnet. Nose: plums, cassis and morello cherries. Palate: powerful and intense, with ripe fruit, spice and chocolate.

## Food pairings

Savoury first courses, meat dishes (roasts and boiled meats) and aged cheeses