# Lupestre (Poderi Vaiot)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore by [Poderi Vaiot](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/poderi-vaiot.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/poderi-vaiot-lupestre).

- **Producer:** Poderi Vaiot
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC Superiore
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Montà
- **Soil:** Sandy and clayey
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** September, by hand in crates
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted in 1990
- **Vinification:** Fermented in steel tanks at controlled temperature (20 °C, 15 to 20 days), malolactic fermentation, soft pressing, then 12 months in large oak and acacia barrels and apricot wood casks passed down through the generations, and at least 6 months in bottle.
- **Storage:** Ageing potential about 5 years; 5,750 bottles produced
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A Barbera d'Alba Superiore aged in oak, acacia and apricot wood, at its best after 2 to 3 years.

## Tasting notes

Bright, intense ruby red with purplish highlights. Delicate, intense, persistent nose of plum, blackberry and cherry with a slight spice. Full and mouth-filling with varietal acidity, dry, fresh and very long, with a hazelnut note on the finish.

## Food pairings

First courses, grilled or oven-roast red meat, soft cheeses of short to medium ageing