# Gallina Viti Vecchie (Prinsi)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Prinsi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/prinsi.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/prinsi-gallina-viti-vecchie).

- **Producer:** Prinsi
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Gallina
- **Production area:** Gallina vineyard, Neive, 320 m altitude
- **Soil:** Sandstone, limestone, marl and silt
- **Exposure:** South-east
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 3,500 vines/ha
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and crushed, then macerated and fermented on the skins in temperature-controlled steel tanks (no temperature stated). Malolactic fermentation in wood. Aged in large French oak casks, then in bottle before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Old-vines Barbaresco from the Gallina vineyard in Neive, aged in large French oak casks.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red tending to garnet. Notes of fruit, spice and coffee, ethereal with chocolate and tobacco and a pleasant spicy finish. Austere tannins, great structure and elegance.

## Food pairings

Braised and stewed meats, fonduta with truffle and aged cheeses.