# Nizza (Poderi e Cantine Oddero)

> Red, Nizza DOCG by [Poderi e Cantine Oddero](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/poderi-e-cantine-oddero.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/poderi-e-cantine-oddero-nizza).

- **Producer:** Poderi e Cantine Oddero
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nizza DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Scrimaglio
- **Production area:** Nizza Monferrato, localita Scrimaglio. 250 m asl, south exposure. Vines 30 to 60 years old.
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Late September
- **Vinification:** Grapes selected in the vineyard by manual harvest, fermentation and maceration for about 15 days in stainless steel vats, followed by malolactic fermentation in November. Aged in oak casks of 40-65 hl for 16 months, assembled in spring and bottled in summer. 8,000-10,000 bottles produced. From the 2014 vintage the estate's Barbera d'Asti became a Nizza DOCG under the new denomination's rules.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A Barbera from Nizza Monferrato's Scrimaglio site, classified as Nizza DOCG since the 2014 vintage.

## Tasting notes

Deep ruby red, acquiring elegant garnet highlights with age. Bouquet of red fruit, bitter chocolate and coffee that turns spicier and more wild with time. Dry, robust flavour, with dense body, roundedness and character.