# Barbera d'Alba Superiore (Fontanabianca)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore by [Fontanabianca](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/fontanabianca.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/fontanabianca-barbera-d-alba-superiore).

- **Producer:** Fontanabianca
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Neive, Piedmont
- **Soil:** Clay-limestone, medium-textured
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, vines 30 years old on average, 250 m a.s.l., yield 65 q/ha
- **Vinification:** Traditional, with passage of the wine in wood.
- **Serving temperature:** 17-18 C in red wine glasses
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

A Barbera Superiore from 30-year-old Neive vines, grown at 250 m, the lowest of the estate's sites.

## Tasting notes

Ripe peach, plum and cherry on the nose. Mineral, with good acidity. About 14% alcohol.

## Food pairings

Roasts, mixed boiled meats, flavourful cheeses.