# San Pancrazio (Pelassa)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC by [Pelassa](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/pelassa.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/pelassa-san-pancrazio).

- **Producer:** Pelassa
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** San Pancrazio
- **Production area:** 330 m a.s.l.
- **Harvest:** manual, middle of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 4800 vines per hectare
- **Vinification:** About 8-10 days at 26-27°C. De-stemming, soft crushing; the must is pumped over with the dèlastage system to maximise extraction of colour and varietal aromas. After malolactic fermentation, matured in small Slavonian and French oak barrels and tonneaux with weekly top-ups and tasting tests.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

A Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC, 100% Barbera, aged 24 months (12 in casks and tonneaux, 12 in bottle). Robert Parker rated the 2019 vintage 91 pts.

## Tasting notes

Very intense ruby red colour. Complex and intense bouquet with ripe berry fruit mixed with a good hint of vanilla; round, harmonious, very complex on the palate, with excellent persistence and flavour, a wine of exceptional finesse and considerable class.

## Food pairings

Goes well with typical fresh Piedmontese pasta, roast red and white meats, game and spicy cheeses.