# Hica (Gabriele Cordero)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC by [Gabriele Cordero](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/gabriele-cordero.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/gabriele-cordero-hica).

- **Producer:** Gabriele Cordero
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Cru / vineyard:** Serramiana Bricco Gatti
- **Production area:** Bricco Gatti hill, Priocca, the vineyard just above the cellar
- **Soil:** Sandy with a good percentage of blue clay
- **Exposure:** West
- **Vineyard planting:** Barbera, about 10 years old; Guyot; mainly hand-managed
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Barbera d'Alba Superiore from the Bricco Gatti vineyard, a project Serena started in 2016. The name comes from the Spanish hija (daughter), and the hummingbird on the label refers to a legend about doing one's part. The vineyard is managed by hand to avoid soil compaction, with practices that encourage spontaneous grasses and flowers.

## Tasting notes

Fruity nose with notes of tobacco and a light vanilla; on the palate notable structure and a delicate tannin.