# Roche (Ferro)

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

- **Producer:** Ferro
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Cru / vineyard:** Roche
- **Production area:** Agliano Terme, around 300 m above sea level
- **Exposure:** South-facing
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot basso (low Guyot)
- **Vinification:** Named after the hillside vineyard where it grows, one of the best-regarded hills in Agliano Terme for position and soil. Vinified in steel vats and aged a year in barriques (hectare yield 35 hl), released after a further six months in bottle; improves as it ages.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Roche is Ferro's single-vineyard Barbera d'Asti DOCG Superiore, named for the Agliano Terme hillside it comes from and aged a year in barriques.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red tending toward garnet with age, with great structure, body and bouquet.