# La Chiesa (Fratelli Seghesio)

> Red, Barbera d’Alba Superiore DOC by [Fratelli Seghesio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/fratelli-seghesio.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/fratelli-seghesio-la-chiesa).

- **Producer:** Fratelli Seghesio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d’Alba Superiore DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Monforte d’Alba, Fraz. Castelletto
- **Soil:** Marine sedimentary soil of the Lequio formation (Serravallian, about 12 million years old); young, shallow and calcareous, with silt and clay and rich in sand
- **Exposure:** East, 350 m above sea level
- **Harvest:** By hand, late September to early October
- **Vineyard planting:** 0.5 hectare, vines 50 years old
- **Vinification:** Fermentation in stainless steel on the skins in temperature-controlled rotary fermenters at 25-30 C for about 6 to 7 days; after malolactic fermentation, 18 months in French barriques.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A Barbera Superiore from the oldest vines, aged 18 months in French barriques.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red. Enveloping nose of wild berries and red fruits. Fruity, full-bodied and persistent, round and velvety.

## Food pairings

Meat dishes, game, cheese