# Muascae (Massimo Pastura - Cascina La Ghersa)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG by [Massimo Pastura - Cascina La Ghersa](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/massimo-pastura-cascina-la-ghersa.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/massimo-pastura-cascina-la-ghersa-muascae).

- **Producer:** Massimo Pastura - Cascina La Ghersa
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Production area:** Moasca (AT), Barbera vineyard of about 1.3 ha planted in 1996
- **Soil:** Astian sands rich in tufa and gypsum (stated for the Le Cave vineyard, same planting)
- **Vineyard planting:** Vineyard of about 1.3 ha planted in 1996 by Massimo Pastura; 45 hl/ha, about 1 kg of grapes per vine; two selections at harvest
- **Serving temperature:** 17 - 18 °C
- **Storage:** Over 15 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

The name is the original form of Moasca. A Barbera d'Asti Superiore from the same 1.3 ha vineyard as Le Cave, about 2,200 bottles a year. First vintage 2004. Part of the Vigneti Unici selection.

## Tasting notes

Intense purple-red with garnet reflections, brilliant. Complex, deep and concentrated nose that stays fresh: intense blackberry, blueberry juice, mint and juniper berries, pepper and a mineral vein. Complex and deep on the palate, dense and juicy yet elegant, with fluid, fragrant flavour and balancing freshness. Very long, complex, savoury and mineral finish.

## Food pairings

All the great meat dishes: roasts, braises, game and wild boar with sauces; aged cheeses. Also a wine for contemplation. Piedmontese pairings: oven-roasted veal shank, roast goose, Murazzano cheese.