# Derio (Paolo Poggio)

> Red, Colli Tortonesi DOC Barbera by [Paolo Poggio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/paolo-poggio.md), Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/paolo-poggio-derio).

- **Producer:** Paolo Poggio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Colli Tortonesi DOC Barbera
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Production area:** Brignano Frascata, Val Curone
- **Vinification:** Aged at least 12 months in small oak barrels and released 20 months after the harvest.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A Colli Tortonesi Barbera from a vineyard over 60 years old with southern exposure, aged in small oak barrels.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby with garnet reflections. Ripe and substantial on the nose, with notes of small red fruit in syrup blended with spicy, evolved notes. Excellent structure, austere and complex, with graceful balance and long persistence.

## Food pairings

Agnolotti, mixed boiled meats, red meats, aged cheeses.