# Barbera d'Asti (Frasca - La Guaragna)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [Frasca - La Guaragna](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/frasca-la-guaragna.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/frasca-la-guaragna-barbera-d-asti).

- **Producer:** Frasca - La Guaragna
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Nizza Monferrato, Agliano Terme and Moasca
- **Soil:** Calcareous marls with a good share of clay and sand
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines averaging 25 years old
- **Vinification:** Gentle crushing, no punching down, long macerations. About 15 parcels are vinified separately and blended. Aged in steel, then a long rest in bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Barbera assembled from roughly 15 separately vinified parcels across the three communes. Best within 5 years of harvest, and it keeps evolving after that.

## Tasting notes

A nose rich in red fruit, with a distinctive freshness that makes it easy to pair, according to the producer.