# Tra la Terra e il Cielo (Tenuta La Meridiana)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG by [Tenuta La Meridiana](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/tenuta-la-meridiana.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/tenuta-la-meridiana-tra-la-terra-e-il-cielo).

- **Producer:** Tenuta La Meridiana
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Soil:** Marly-clay
- **Exposure:** South to South-East
- **Harvest:** Manual harvest
- **Vineyard planting:** 5,000 vines per hectare, yield about 7 t per hectare, guyot / spur cordon training, 230 m altitude
- **Vinification:** Hand-harvested grapes in 18 kg crates are gently destemmed and transferred into stainless steel tanks for a 72-hour pre-fermentative cold maceration. Fermentation follows for 15 to 20 days, after which the wine is racked off. After malolactic fermentation in stainless steel, the wine is transferred to French oak barriques (new and second passage), where it matures for about 15 months. After bottling, it is further aged in bottle for at least one year before release. Alcohol 14.5/15.5% vol.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 C
- **Storage:** Aging potential up to 20 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

An elegant Barbera aged in French oak barriques, balancing an intense, fruity body with good acidity and easy drinkability.

## Tasting notes

Deep violet with garnet reflections. Intense aromas of spirit-soaked cherry and wild berries, elegantly integrated with vanilla, coffee and chocolate notes from oak aging. Powerful and profound on the palate, with notable structure, vibrant acidity, and velvety tannins leading to a long, persistent finish.

## Food pairings

Typical: boiled meats, roasts, aged cheeses. Top: tajarin with truffle, Florentine steak. Unusual: dark chocolate.