From: Piedmont, Italy

Varietal: Barbera

Tasting Notes: Soft red fruit with an earthy vibe. Aromas of balsamic and cherries, with a whiff of soil. The acidity is just right, maintaining some depth.

Pairing: Ideal with pasta dishes with hearty meat sauces, red meat, roasts, and braises. Excellent with blue and other sharp cheeses.

The Nizza DOCG area covers a relatively large and hilly area South of the town of Asti and around the town of Nizza Monferrato. Formerly known as Barbera d’Asti Superiore Nizza, this DOCG was created in 2014. The Barbera grape has found an ideal habitat here, thanks to pedoclimatic conditions, which have proved to be particularly favorable to its ripening. Through an adequate thinning of the bunches, Garesio is able to keep the yield low, consisting of no more than 70 ql. of grapes per hectare.