Barbera d'Asti

Barbera d’Asti is a wine region in Piedmont, Italy.

The vineyards are given over to Barbera.

Vines root into clay and limestone.

The climate is continental.

The vineyards themselves read as elevated and hills.

Red wine is what the region is known for, and in the glass it shows cherry and currant.

Quality is codified by the DOC and the DOCG, which is worth reading off the label.

The named areas within are Nizza, Tinella and Colli Astiani.

Producers worth knowing include Giacomo Bologna, La Spinetta, Michele Chiarlo and Roberto Voerzio.

Pour them alongside beef, pasta, tomato-based dishes and grilled meats.

Serve at 16 to 18°C.

Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

In the glass.

Red: Cherry and currant.

Grapes planted here.

Classifications.

• DOC
• DOCG

Producers worth knowing.

Bottles to look for.

• Agostino Pavia & Figli La Marescialla, Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Italy
• Bersano Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
• Berta 'Quorum' Grappa di Barbera d'Asti, Piedmont, Italy
• Cantine dei Marchesi di Incisa della Rocchetta Sant' Emiliano, Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG, Italy
• Cascina Valle Asinari Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
• Coppo Camp du Rouss, Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Italy
• Damilano Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Piedmont, Italy
• Elio Perrone Tasmorcan, Barbera d'Asti DOCG, Italy

At the table.

• Beef
• Pasta
• Tomato-based dishes
• Grilled meats
• Mature cheeses

Serving and cellaring.

• Serve at 16 to 18°C.
• Keeps for 5 to 10 years.

Inside the region.

Nearby regions.

Barbera d'Asti: common questions

More from here: every wine region in Italy, or the wider Piedmont guide.