# Gallina (La Spinetta)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [La Spinetta](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/la-spinetta.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-spinetta-gallina-2).

- **Producer:** La Spinetta
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Gallina
- **Production area:** Gallina vineyard, Neive (CN)
- **Soil:** Calcareous marl, strongly characterized by light colored sand
- **Exposure:** South, 250 m a.s.l.
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines about 55 years old on 13.5 acres
- **Vinification:** Maceration and alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled vats for an average period of 14-15 days. Malolactic fermentation done in French oak barrels, 20% new and the rest second passage, followed by ageing of minimum 9 months. Then refined in the bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-17°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Barbaresco DOCG from the Gallina cru in Neive (CN), 100% Nebbiolo, first produced in 1995 with about 6,500 bottles a year. A Riserva version aged at least 10 years is also made, about 500 magnums a year.

## Tasting notes

A soft and persuasive Barbaresco. Velvety tannins and great body define this wine, that ends with a fruity finish and floral note.