# Barbaresco Gallina (Ugo Lequio)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Ugo Lequio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ugo-lequio.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ugo-lequio-barbaresco-gallina).

- **Producer:** Ugo Lequio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Gallina
- **Production area:** Gallina cru, Neive (CN)
- **Exposure:** South
- **Vineyard planting:** Vineyards planted in 1953, 1963 and 1971. Altitude 170 to 250 m. Yield 40 to 45 hl/ha.
- **Vinification:** Fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks, 15 to 18 days on the skins. Aged 20 months in 25 hl Slavonian oak casks, then 6 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Barbaresco from Nebbiolo grown in the historic Gallina cru in Neive, on vines planted in 1953, 1963 and 1971. Aged 20 months in large Slavonian oak casks.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red turning garnet. Enveloping, complex nose with spicy notes of liquorice, pepper, leather and rose. Full-bodied and austere on the palate, with notable harmony and balance.

## Food pairings

Braised and stewed red meats, game, aged cheeses. If aged, a wine for contemplation.