# Pajanella (Renzo Seghesio)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC by [Renzo Seghesio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/renzo-seghesio.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/renzo-seghesio-pajanella).

- **Producer:** Renzo Seghesio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Pajana della Ginestra, Monforte d'Alba (middle portion)
- **Soil:** Sandy, calcareous and rich in tufa
- **Exposure:** West
- **Harvest:** Early October, by hand
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 4,500 vines per hectare
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and gently pressed with 30% whole berries. Fermentation of 16 to 20 days with separation of the solid and liquid parts. Aged in steel (30%) and wood (70%): 8 months in tonneaux (Allier and Nevers), then 10 months in 3,200-litre Slavonian oak. 14.50% alcohol, 65 q/ha yield.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

A Barbera d'Alba Superiore from the middle part of the Ginestra, aged 18 months in tonneaux and large oak.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red. Cherry, red fruit, strawberry, liquorice and chocolate. Full and elegant, fresh and intense, with a sophisticated texture; a palate of dark cherry, plum, blackberry and spice, with a long finish.