# Sulla Stella (Hilberg Pasquero)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore by [Hilberg Pasquero](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/hilberg-pasquero.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/hilberg-pasquero-sulla-stella).

- **Producer:** Hilberg Pasquero
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Colle della Stella
- **Soil:** White clays and lime
- **Exposure:** South-west, gentle slopes
- **Vinification:** Hand-harvested micro-parcels vinified separately, some with submerged-cap fermentation in concrete and others gently punched down in stainless steel; near the end of fermentation the wine moves to neutral barrels to mature on its fine lees for a couple of years.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A cherry-scented Barbera from the Colle della Stella vineyard, its micro-parcels vinified separately and matured on the lees in neutral barrels for a couple of years.

## Tasting notes

A lively, crisp and fruity Barbera that hides its power behind an intriguing cherry nose, from the Colle della Stella, Priocca's first settled hill, facing Barbaresco across the Tanaro.

## Food pairings

Anchovies in green sauce, or polenta with spezzatino stew.