# Barbera d'Alba Superiore (Molino)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC by [Molino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/molino.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/molino-barbera-d-alba-superiore).

- **Producer:** Molino
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Cru / vineyard:** Ausario
- **Production area:** Treiso, Ausario hill (350 m)
- **Soil:** Many layers of white-grey clay
- **Exposure:** East-south
- **Harvest:** First ten days of October, when the grapes are slightly overripe
- **Vineyard planting:** Vineyard on the Ausario hill, cultivated since the 1950s
- **Vinification:** Ripe grapes crushed and fermented in stainless steel tanks at controlled temperature; aged 12 months, partly in barrique and partly in 10 hl oak barrel
- **Serving temperature:** 18/20°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Barbera d'Alba Superiore from the Ausario hill in Treiso, on a dry, steep, clay-rich east-south vineyard cultivated since the 1950s. Late harvest gives a balance between acidity and vinous taste.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with garnet tones. Intense, fruity nose recalling spring flowers. Round, wide, full-bodied and very concentrated, ending in a spicy, dry finish.

## Food pairings

Ravioli, mushrooms, roasted meat