Cantine Sant'Agata

Altea Superiore Barbera d'Asti

8.42 ratings
-no pro ratings
Asti, Piedmont, Italy
Barbera
Duck, Goose, Game, Chili & Hot Spicy, Turkey, Mushrooms, Chicken, Tomato-Based, Pork, Venison, Potato, Pasta, Baking Spices, Beans & Peas, Pungent Cheese, Hard Cheese, White Rice, Exotic Spices, Soft Cheese, Herbs, Veal, Salami & Prosciutto, Onion, Shallot, Garlic
Top Notes For
Zachary Heller

Ruby, bright, clear. Heavy tearing.

Nose: red cherries, herbal (sage, thyme), violets, wet leaves, vanilla, spices

Palate: tart red cherries, plum skin, wet leaves, lighter on herbal notes, Violet, vanilla

Medium tannins, medium plus acidity, medium plus alcohol, medium body

Could have used more age.

Ruby, bright, clear. Heavy tearing.

Nose: red cherries, herbal (sage, thyme), violets, wet leaves, vanilla, spices

Palate: tart red cherries, plum skin, wet leaves, lighter on herbal notes, Violet, vanilla

Medium tannins, medium plus acidity, medium plus alcohol, medium body

Could have used more age.

Oct 22nd, 2025
Zachary Heller

Sight: clear, ruby to the edge, slightly Garnet in the center

Nose: tart red cherries, vanilla, spices, herbs (sage and thyme), Violet, wet leaves

Palate: confirms the nose, lighter on herbs, vanilla brings the feeling of balance with the tart red cherries, plum skin.

Medium low tannins, medium plus acid, medium plus alcohol, medium body

Could have used more age, but juicy and delicious young.

Sight: clear, ruby to the edge, slightly Garnet in the center

Nose: tart red cherries, vanilla, spices, herbs (sage and thyme), Violet, wet leaves

Palate: confirms the nose, lighter on herbs, vanilla brings the feeling of balance with the tart red cherries, plum skin.

Medium low tannins, medium plus acid, medium plus alcohol, medium body

Could have used more age, but juicy and delicious young.

Oct 16th, 2025