# Ansisa (Vite Colte)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Vite Colte](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/vite-colte.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/vite-colte-ansisa).

- **Producer:** Vite Colte
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Langhe e Roero
- **Soil:** Recently formed soils dating back five million years, containing marine fossils left when the Padana sea withdrew; sandy, almost no limestone at surface level, mainly siliceous, dry and loose.
- **Vinification:** Traditional vinification with maceration on skins for 10 days and fermentation at 25-28 degrees C, followed by malolactic fermentation in steel and several months of bottle ageing.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

A fruit-forward Barbera d'Alba from sandy, low-limestone soils, aged in steel with bottle ageing.

## Tasting notes

Colour: ruby red shading to purple. Bouquet: opulent and intense, with a lively, fruit filled fragrance of cherry, plum and blueberry. Palate: dry and full flavoured, displaying red fruit jams, with a smooth and persistent finish.