# Stërmà (La Biòca)

> Red, Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC Superiore by [La Biòca](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/la-bioca.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-bioca-sterma).

- **Producer:** La Biòca
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nebbiolo d'Alba DOC Superiore
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Harvest:** manual in crates
- **Vinification:** Hand-harvested in small crates. Crushed, de-stemmed, cold maceration for a few days. Alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled steel tanks for about a week, then post-fermentation maceration of 10 to 12 days. Malolactic fermentation in steel. Aged 12 months in a combined cask and 6 months in large oak casks.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A Nebbiolo d'Alba Superiore aged 12 months in a combined cask and a further 6 months in large oak casks. The name is Piedmontese for "hidden", from a saying about the fog in which Nebbiolo is picked.

## Tasting notes

Colour: ruby red turning garnet. Nose: fruity and characteristic. Palate: dry, velvety, harmonious.

## Food pairings

Tasty first courses, roast red meat, grilled meat and medium-aged cheeses.