# Il Maestro (Giuseppe Stella)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG by [Giuseppe Stella](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/giuseppe-stella.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/giuseppe-stella-il-maestro).

- **Producer:** Giuseppe Stella
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Soil:** Medium-textured, tending to calcareous and sandy
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and softly crushed, 10 to 12 days of maceration, 5 months in steel, 18 months in Slavonian oak barrels and about 6 months in bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-16


## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red with slightly orange reflections. Intense and ethereal, with jammy notes of plums in spirit, figs and blackberries. Large structure and notable body, soft and long on the palate, with good acidity for freshness and balance.