Careful producers, such as Piazzo Comm. Armando, are not satisfied with assessing the exposure or composition of the soil when planting a certain vineyard. Over the years, in fact, thanks to careful zoning and the separate vinification of the various plots, it has been possible to identify all the plots most suitable for the cultivation of a single vine. As in the case of this Mugiot vineyard, which has proved to have the best characteristics for the production of a particularly long-lived Barbera d'Alba. Mugiot, in Piedmontese, means "little pile", a nickname given to Armando Piazzo's grandfather who, as a wood merchant, used to make little piles of wood. And the wine made from it bears this name because, as with the small piles, Mugiot represents only a small portion of the total production of Barbera. Intense ruby red in colour, it is tinged with garnet shades over the years. Its bouquet combines fruity, spicy and ethereal notes, with hints of blackberry, jam, green pepper and vanilla with rose and toasted notes in the background. In the mouth it is warm and enveloping, with a pleasant softness and an excellent structure and persistence. Its elegant complexity makes it the right wine to accompany an entire meal.