# Bricco Lù (I Parcellari)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [I Parcellari](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/i-parcellari.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/i-parcellari-bricco-lu).

- **Producer:** I Parcellari
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Bricco Lù
- **Production area:** Costigliole d'Asti, Asti, Piedmont (Tre Parcelle, three combined plots)
- **Soil:** Loamy clay soil (45% silt, 35% sand, 20% clay), total limestone 121 g/kg
- **Exposure:** South-East
- **Harvest:** Hand-picked in boxes, first week of September
- **Vinification:** Fermented for 10 days; aged 6 months in stainless steel tank. About 3300 bottles produced.
- **Serving temperature:** 15°C, to keep the fresh fruit character
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

A Barbera d'Asti DOCG blended from three plots along Strada Bricco Lù in Costigliole d'Asti, fermented and aged briefly in steel for a fresher style.

## Tasting notes

Deep ruby colour. Black fruit on the nose (blackberry, black cherry and blueberry). Very long on the palate with a good balance between freshness and roundness. Fine and elegant with medium body.