# Rubia (Mustela)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Mustela](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/mustela.md), Langhe, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/mustela-rubia).

- **Producer:** Mustela
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Production area:** Trezzo Tinella, altitude 430 m, South-East exposure
- **Soil:** Marl, clay and white tuff
- **Exposure:** South-East
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training system
- **Vinification:** Destemming and pressing, fermentation and maceration on skins in stainless steel tanks with temperature control at 25°C; the wine is then aged in wood, where malolactic fermentation takes place. Ageing: 15 months in French oak barrels on lees, then a few months in bottle before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-09



## Summary

Barbera d'Alba from Trezzo Tinella, aged 15 months in French oak.

## Tasting notes

Colour: deep and intense purple. Aroma: intense with notes ranging from cranberry to raspberry and cherry. Taste: harmonious, complex, round and elegant.

## Food pairings

Hot appetizers, first courses, white and red meats