Lucas oelkers

9.2

Low tannins, medium acidity, darker fruit, oak, slight cherry. No bright fruits. 2022 — 20 days ago

Boris Mathiszik

9.0

Nice Barbera. Good value at 20 bucks. Balanced and nice acidity. Restrained fruit. Made to be paired with food - pasta or savory appetizers. Yum. — 6 months ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.1

Vintage 2021 | dark colour, blackberry, plum, hint of violets. A rounded taste with spice. Beautiful balance. I like this wine that is a bit arrogant and playing hard to get. — 8 months ago

Shelly Murray

10

This was really nice, better than barbers d’asti? — 2 years ago

B Williams

9.3

Excellent with pasta. I’m not a huge Italian wine person but this was great. — 3 years ago

Severn G

9.2

2021 | Moscato Bianco
Vietti; Moscato d’Asti
Castiglione Tinella; Piedmont, Asti, Italy

The Moscato for wine geeks; now under screwcap. — 4 years ago

Tom Farnan

9.1

On holiday in Italy in 2016 I got smashed on Barbera D’Asti made from unbalanced overripe fruit. This wine has cured me of my aversion to the variety: it is well balanced, medium bodied with some berries and chocolate balanced out by a gentle minerality and some herbal notes. Bio and lovely 👍 — 4 years ago

Freddy R. Troya

9.0

Damilano “Zero Sette” Barbera d’Asti 2023
Piemonte, Italy 🇮🇹

Overview
A surprisingly dark and polished expression of Barbera that completely overdelivers on texture and drinkability. While Barbera is often associated with bright acidity and lighter-bodied styles, this bottling leans deeper, smoother, and more structured without losing the grape’s vibrant core. A modern and incredibly approachable Piemonte red that can easily fool blind tasters at first glance.

Aromas & Flavors
Ripe black cherry, plum, blackberry compote, and subtle blueberry notes dominate the profile, followed by hints of cocoa, sweet spice, soft vanilla, and delicate earthy undertones. The fruit feels generous and smooth, yet balanced enough to avoid becoming heavy or jammy.

Mouthfeel
Medium to full-bodied with an excellent polished texture and silky mouthfeel. Very smooth tannins with Barbera’s naturally elevated acidity keeping the wine lively and fresh. The finish is persistent, rounded, and dangerously easy to revisit.

Food Pairings
Excellent with pasta Bolognese, mushroom risotto, grilled sausages, pizza with spicy salami, braised short ribs, or aged Pecorino cheeses.

Verdict
This bottle twists expectations in the best possible way. Richer, darker, and smoother than many traditional Barberas, yet still maintaining enough freshness and balance to remain highly enjoyable. A compelling modern Barbera that drinks incredibly well young.

Did You Know?
Barbera is one of Piemonte’s most planted grapes and naturally carries high acidity with low tannins, which is why producers often use careful oak aging or modern winemaking techniques to create richer, silkier expressions like this one.

🍷 Personal Pick
This is one of those wines that makes you pause mid-glass and go: “Wait… this is Barbera?” Smooth, polished, and very dangerously drinkable. Cheers! — a month ago

romo

10

Wine 6,000! 🎉 — a year ago

Peter van den Besselaar

9.0

Vintage 2020 | Salassi Barbera d’Asti | dark colour, brown rim. Perfumed, juicy, civilized wine — 2 years ago

Ming L

9.0

The bottle that put the winery on the map.

Compared to the Vietti bottling that got me hooked on Mascato d’Asti, this single Cru is more viscous and taste a bit sweeter. Certainly the acidity is there for balance. It was delicious and we were drinking too fast. Would be lovely to pair with some light desserts. Lemon pound cake maybe? — 3 years ago

Carlo Maria Rossotto

9.3

Outstanding Barbera d’Asti with my friend Cristiano on my last day in Italy: paired it with bagna cauda, topinambur, pepper, celery, salame al Barolo, prosciutto crudo, tuma from the mountains and vitello tonnato — 4 years ago

Colin Cahoon

8.9

Tart red fruit on the nose. More red fruit and spice on the palate. A little thin mid-palate, but a solid acid finish. A rustic Italian red well matched with red sauces and meat dishes. — 4 years ago

Richard Groves

8.9

Nice light and favorful-Auggie, Lloyd, Marko etc. — 6 months ago

Lisa H

8.9

Village tavern. Very good. — 6 months ago

Andrew McIntyre

9.3

Vietti 😍😍😍 . Love all their wines. Depth of flavour and enjoyment... — 8 months ago

Martijn

8.9

@Kay Delectable this is Ca del Muera Barbera d’Asti Superiore. — 2 years ago

with Willem

Sipping Fine Wine

9.0

Barbera d’Asti achieved DOCG status in 2008. Warm vibrant Ruby color with a bouquet of berry fruit aromas and sweet perfumed herb spice. On the palate flavors of plum, cherry and blackberry with pepper and herbs, good structure, balanced with savory acidity and soft tannins. Medium+ finish ending with juicy fruit. Exceptional! Great Value! — 2 years ago

Heather Rostker

9.4

Excellent barbera d’asti in Birmingham at Bettola — 4 years ago

Mark S.

9.0

Mid body, flower, balanced spiciness, sourness. Cranberry, raspberry etc. red berry. Minerally. CP good. Will repeat. Interesting, 8.9+ Bruno Rocca Barbera d’Asti 2019 @950, xiaduo-, 220927-220928 — 4 years ago