# La Matta (Poderi Gianni Gagliardo)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC by [Poderi Gianni Gagliardo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/poderi-gianni-gagliardo.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/poderi-gianni-gagliardo-la-matta).

- **Producer:** Poderi Gianni Gagliardo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Cru / vineyard:** Casà
- **Production area:** Monticello d'Alba
- **Soil:** Less calcareous and sandy soils
- **Harvest:** October
- **Vinification:** 8-day maceration, full malolactic fermentation, aged 12 months in a 35 hL cask; made only in the best vintages
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

La Matta comes from a careful selection of grapes from the Casa vineyard in Monticello d'Alba, giving the wine an elegant, dynamic style suited to both immediate drinking and further ageing; it is only produced in the best vintages.

## Tasting notes

Explosion of fruit and flowers: ripe red fruit such as raspberry and redcurrant, violet and rose, hibiscus and tea leaf notes; dry, with pleasant tannins, black olive tapenade, light burnt caramel and licorice.