# Originis (Daffara & Grasso)

> Red, Nizza DOCG by [Daffara & Grasso](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/daffara-grasso.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/nizza-d-o-c-g-2019-originis).

- **Producer:** Daffara & Grasso
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nizza DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Old estate vineyards on south-facing hillsides, plus some long-standing local supplier vineyards in the same area
- **Exposure:** South
- **Vineyard planting:** Old vineyards
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and fermented in temperature-controlled steel tanks at 24 °C, with about 15 to 20 days of maceration. Malolactic fermentation in tonneaux and barriques, where the wine stays about one year. It then rests another 6 months in steel before bottling.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A 100% Barbera Nizza DOCG, 14.5% vol., aged about a year in tonneaux and barriques.

## Tasting notes

Intense purple-red. Intense, with blackberry and vanilla. Soft, velvety, very persistent and round.

## Food pairings

Cured meats (page category)