# Il Crottino (Giorgio Carnevale)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [Giorgio Carnevale](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/carnevale.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/giorgio-carnevale-il-crottino).

- **Producer:** Giorgio Carnevale
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Production area:** Vineyards in Nizza Monferrato
- **Vinification:** Matured for 12 months in barriques and large casks, then 6 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 °C, opening the bottle a few minutes beforehand
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

A barrique-aged Barbera d'Asti from Nizza Monferrato vineyards. The name means the special private corner of the cellar.

## Tasting notes

Garnet red. Intense, typical bouquet of sour cherry, bread crust and vanilla; dry flavour with a round body.

## Food pairings

Red meat main courses, game, hard and mature cheeses