The origins of this variety are extremely ancient but the first documents in which it is cited date to only several centuries ago.
Barbera d'Asti is an imposing wine that is always rather severe but richly and exquisitely perfumed and with a flavor that couples strength with finesse,"il" or, rather, "la" Barbera, according to Piedmontese tradition, is one of the wines best known and appreciated throughout Italy for its generosity in terms of alcoholic strength.