# Vigna Vecchia Scarrone (Vietti)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Vietti](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/vietti.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/vietti-vigna-vecchia-scarrone).

- **Producer:** Vietti
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Scarrone
- **Production area:** Castiglione Falletto, Scarrone
- **Exposure:** South-east
- **Vineyard planting:** About 4,300 plants per hectare
- **Vinification:** Cold pre-fermentation maceration. Alcoholic fermentation for about 2 weeks in open steel vats with mechanical punch-downs and several pump-overs, followed by post-fermentation maceration on the skins. The wine is then racked to barriques for malolactic fermentation. Ageing of about 18 months, split between steel, barriques and large barrels.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Barbera d'Alba from the oldest part of the Scarrone vineyard in Castiglione Falletto, where low yields come from the age of the vines.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with intense aromas of ripe red and black cherries, vanilla and hints of spice. Fresh acidity, full body, balance and an intense finish.