# Castellinaldo Barbera d'Alba (Teo Costa)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Teo Costa](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/teo-costa.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/teo-costa-barbera-d-alba-castellinaldo-2021).

- **Producer:** Teo Costa
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Castellinaldo, the oldest vineyards
- **Soil:** Natural amphitheatre hillside, medium mix with limy marl and clay
- **Exposure:** South-West
- **Vinification:** Traditional fermentation with long skin maceration and punch-downs. Aged in wood and glass. Alcohol 14%, acidity 5.85 g/l.
- **Serving temperature:** 17-18 C
- **Storage:** Peaks after 3 to 4 years and holds for at least 10 to 12
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

The estate's Castellinaldo Barbera, from the village's oldest vines; the producer says Roberto Costa has backed the village's particular Barbera since 1990 and that it has won numerous international prizes. Aged in oak.

## Tasting notes

Deep, intense ruby red with a slightly garnet rim. Intense nose of ripe fruit and a spicy note of well-measured wood. Full, important palate with good tannic sweetness and excellent persistence.