# Barbera d'Alba Superiore (F.lli Massucco)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC by [F.lli Massucco](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/f-lli-massucco.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/f-lli-massucco-barbera-d-alba-superiore).

- **Producer:** F.lli Massucco
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Castagnito (CN)
- **Soil:** Clay with sandy marls
- **Vineyard planting:** Vertical trellis with Guyot pruning, 100 q/ha, bunch selection in the vineyard
- **Vinification:** Bunch thinning, crushing and destemming, fermentation in horizontal tanks, bâtonnage in steel tanks; about 12 months in oak (page: small barrels; tech sheet: large 3000 l barrels).
- **Serving temperature:** 20-22 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Barbera aged about 12 months in oak; 14% vol.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red. Blueberry juice, withered roses and traces of nutmeg, with slight cinnamon. Dry, full-bodied, fruity freshness, round and relaxed.

## Food pairings

Stuffed pasta, risotto, cheeses; rice, pasta and minestrone, boiled meats, stewed tripe.