# Barabba (Roberto Ghio)

> White, Gavi DOCG by [Roberto Ghio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/roberto-ghio.md), Gavi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/roberto-ghio-barabba).

- **Producer:** Roberto Ghio
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Gavi DOCG
- **Grape:** Cortese (from the clonal selection of the Consorzio Tutela del Gavi)
- **Cru / vineyard:** Barabba
- **Production area:** Municipality of Gavi (Località Piona), 250 to 350 m above sea level, about 20 km from the sea as the crow flies
- **Soil:** White soil of medium texture with a good mineral content; steep slopes locally influenced by the nearby Ligurian Sea
- **Harvest:** Mid September, hand-picked with selection of the best bunches in the vineyard
- **Vineyard planting:** 0.8 ha; organic farming; low Guyot; 60 q/ha
- **Vinification:** Destemming and short skin maceration; the must ferments and rests on the lees in small untoasted wood; about 6 months in glass. Organic wine made with indigenous yeasts.
- **Serving temperature:** 10 to 12 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Gavi DOCG from the Barabba vineyard in the municipality of Gavi, fermented and aged on the lees in small untoasted wood, about 13% alcohol.