# Emozioni (Tenuta Tenaglia)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG by [Tenuta Tenaglia](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/tenuta-tenaglia.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/tenuta-tenaglia-emozioni).

- **Producer:** Tenuta Tenaglia
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Hillside vineyards at 400-450m elevation near Serralunga di Crea, Monferrato
- **Soil:** Marl soils
- **Exposure:** South-facing
- **Harvest:** October
- **Vineyard planting:** Spalliera training with short Guyot pruning; grapes from the estate's historic vineyards; yield approximately 60 quintals per hectare
- **Vinification:** Traditional vinification with fermentation at about 28°C in stainless steel tanks, with malolactic fermentation also in steel. Aged about a year in small (225 litre) Tronçais and Allier oak barrels, with a further minimum 12 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 17-18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

A 100% Barbera from the estate's historic vineyards, aged about a year in Tronçais and Allier oak before further bottle ageing.

## Tasting notes

Elegant red with violet highlights, offering ripe red fruit aromas with notes of vanilla and toast. Enveloping and well-balanced on the palate, elegant and full-bodied, with a plum finish.

## Food pairings

Roasts, braised and stewed dishes, game and hard cheeses; also excellent as a meditation wine.