# Piccona (Ivaldi Dario)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [Ivaldi Dario](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ivaldi-dario.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ivaldi-dario-piccona).

- **Producer:** Ivaldi Dario
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Nizza Monferrato, Piemonte
- **Soil:** Clay and limestone
- **Exposure:** South
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1978, Guyot-trained (estate-wide), conventional farming, hand-harvested
- **Vinification:** Fermentation in concrete tanks for 20 days with a daily pumping-over with air, at 28 °C; malolactic; 12 months resting in concrete before bottling; at least 1 year in bottle.
- **Storage:** Ageing potential 8 years; at least 1 year in bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

The estate's mainstay, a traditional Barbera d'Asti aged in concrete. Piccona is also the name of an old family vineyard on hard calcareous marl.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with garnet reflections; intense, fruity aromas of red fruit such as cherry and plum. A traditional style: robust, tannic, full and warm.

## Food pairings

First courses such as tajarin with mushrooms and ravioli al plin, and red meat dishes.