# Le Nicchie (La Gironda)

> Red, Nizza DOCG by [La Gironda](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/la-gironda.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-gironda-le-nicchie).

- **Producer:** La Gironda
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nizza DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Production area:** Nizza and 17 neighboring municipalities
- **Exposure:** Best vineyard exposures
- **Vinification:** Grown only in the estate's best Barbera vineyards, with limited yields; ages in wood and then in bottle for a compulsory period before release.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

La Gironda's Nizza DOCG, grown in its finest Barbera vineyards and aged in wood then bottle for structure and persistence.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with violet highlights, an intense, complex bouquet of red berries with sweet notes of vanilla and coffee. Full, warm palate with liquorice and balanced tannins, important structure and a persistent finish.

## Food pairings

Well-matured cheeses, prestigious steaks such as Fassona or T-bone, and braised Bue Grasso (fattened ox).