# Superiore Mugiot (Piazzo Comm. Armando)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore by [Piazzo Comm. Armando](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/piazzo-comm-armando.md), Alba, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/piazzo-comm-armando-superiore-mugiot).

- **Producer:** Piazzo Comm. Armando
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Mugiot
- **Production area:** Mugiot vineyard, adjoining the winery's historic hub
- **Soil:** Marly, calcareous and clayey soil in equal parts
- **Exposure:** Southerly facing at around 250 m altitude
- **Harvest:** First decade of October
- **Vinification:** Crushing of the grapes and separation from the stems. Fermentation and maceration take place in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. About 12 months are spent ageing in barriques, followed by several months in the bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C maximum
- **Storage:** Drinks well from 2 to 20 years after the vintage
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

One of Piazzo's first single-vineyard wines, made since the late 1970s from the Mugiot plot, named after the nickname given to Armando Piazzo's grandfather and later to Armando himself.

## Tasting notes

Colour: ruby red with garnet nuances. Nose: complex, with predominant fruity and spicy notes of jam, blackberry, green pepper and vanilla, with toasted notes and wilted rose on the finish. Taste: warm, enveloping and smooth, with lingering aromatic persistence.

## Food pairings

Aged cheeses, charcuterie and cheese board, first courses; also good with spicy fusion cuisine, poke, pizza, sushi and roast chicken