# Barbera d'Alba (F.lli Massucco)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba 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).

- **Producer:** F.lli Massucco
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Castagnito (CN)
- **Soil:** Clay with sandy marls
- **Vineyard planting:** Vertical trellis with Guyot pruning, 100 q/ha
- **Vinification:** Crushing and destemming, gentle pressing, fermentation in horizontal tanks; maceration on the skins for 7 to 8 days at a maximum of 25 °C with daily pump-overs. Matured in steel tanks.
- **Serving temperature:** 20-22 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Steel-tank Barbera from Castagnito; 13.5% vol.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red. Fruity aroma recalling red-fruit jam; floral notes, plum and spice. Dry, savory, full and harmonious, with sharp acidity and pronounced but not aggressive tannins.

## Food pairings

Tagliatelle, risotto, cheeses, bagna cauda; aperitif, vitello tonnato, cold cuts, truffle risotto, game, Fassona tartare.