# Barbera d'Asti (Ghiga)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [Ghiga](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ghiga.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ghiga-barbera-d-asti).

- **Producer:** Ghiga
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Soil:** Medium texture, good clay and iron and aluminium silicates, low limestone
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Hand-picked in crates
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1977, mid-hill; spontaneous grass cover
- **Vinification:** Destemmed, crushed and fermented in concrete and steel tanks with selected yeasts at 25 °C for about 15 days with frequent pump-overs and delestage; malolactic in steel; 2 to 3 months in steel. 13% vol, residual sugar about 1 to 1.4 g/l, total acidity about 5.5 g/l.
- **Serving temperature:** Room temperature, 20 to 22 °C
- **Storage:** Ageing potential 3 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-09



## Summary

A steel-and-concrete Barbera d'Asti from 1977 vines, 13% vol, with red fruit and spice. Meant for meat and festive tables.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red; marked red fruit on the nose and spicy notes on the palate.

## Food pairings

Traditional Piedmontese dishes, especially meat and game; fresh and strong cheeses; festive meals such as lentils with zampone or wild boar roast