# Campazzi (Francesco Brigatti)

> Red, Colline Novaresi DOC Barbera by [Francesco Brigatti](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/francesco-brigatti.md), Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/francesco-brigatti-campazzi).

- **Producer:** Francesco Brigatti
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Colline Novaresi DOC Barbera
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Campazzi
- **Production area:** 1.0 hectares, south-west exposure
- **Soil:** Glacial origin, silt-rich fluvio-alluvial sediments, acidic pH
- **Exposure:** South-West
- **Harvest:** Early October
- **Vineyard planting:** Vine age 25 years, planting density 5,000 vines/ha, yield 70 quintals/ha
- **Vinification:** First selection of bunches in the vineyard, fermentation in steel vats with 5 days of skin maceration, aged 6 months in French oak tonneaux with repeated batonnage on fine lees, refined at least 6 months in bottle
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

Campazzi, meaning 'bad field' after land once thought unsuitable for grain, is Brigatti's 100% Barbera Colline Novaresi DOC, aged 6 months in French oak tonneaux with batonnage.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red colour. Notes of plum and cherry with hints of red berries, vanilla, cocoa and violet. Full, structured palate with well-polished tannins.

## Food pairings

Snails, Bagna Cauda, sausages and grain soups