# Barbera d'Asti (GranCollina Cantina)

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

- **Producer:** GranCollina Cantina
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** San Damiano d'Asti (AT)
- **Vinification:** Large wooden casks, then fibreglass tanks.
- **Serving temperature:** Serve at 18 C.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

A 100% Barbera from San Damiano d'Asti, 13.5% alcohol, full-bodied and dry.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red with purple hues, turning garnet with age. Intense, heady, ethereal nose dominated by cherry, liquorice, plum, violet and blackberry. Tannic, full-bodied, dry, astringent and persistent with well-balanced acidity.

## Food pairings

Roasts, red meats in general (for example carpaccio), game and medium-aged cheeses; also important first courses such as risotto, polenta and bagna cauda.