# San Malvino (La Briusa)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG by [La Briusa](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/la-briusa.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-briusa-san-malvino).

- **Producer:** La Briusa
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Hills of Vigliano d'Asti and Montegrosso d'Asti
- **Soil:** Mostly calcareous, with small percentages of sand
- **Exposure:** South-east
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, hillside vineyards at 279 m above sea level; vines range from about fifty years old (Barbera) to the 2017 plantings of Nebbiolo
- **Vinification:** Three months in stainless steel tank, then twelve months in untoasted Allier oak barrel (1,500 l).
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-09



## Summary

Barbera d'Asti Superiore, aged about a year in a 1,500 l Allier oak cask. 13.5% abv; the site lists the 2021 vintage at 13.50 EUR.

## Tasting notes

Elegant, fine wine. Cherry and sour cherry on the nose with light notes of vanilla, cooked and spirit-soaked fruit, toasted bread crust and balsamic hints. Particularly fine on the palate, balanced, with cherry and sour cherry, light balsamic notes and a velvety feel, and a pleasantly persistent finish.

## Food pairings

Suited to important dishes with white truffle, baked pasta, cheese fondues, meat, game, intensely flavoured soups and aged, spicy cheeses, especially Parmigiano Reggiano 24, 36 and 48 months. The producer suggests opening the bottle half an hour before drinking and using a decanter.