# Ornella (Agricola Sulin)

> Red, Barbera del Monferrato DOC Superiore by [Agricola Sulin](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/agricola-sulin.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/agricola-sulin-ornella).

- **Producer:** Agricola Sulin
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera del Monferrato DOC Superiore
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Cru / vineyard:** Ornella
- **Production area:** Vineyard Ornella, Madonna dei Monti, Grazzano Badoglio (AT), altitude 350 m, south west facing, area approx. 8,560 sqm
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay
- **Exposure:** South west
- **Vineyard planting:** Area approx. 8,560 sqm, altitude 350 m
- **Vinification:** Made in steel, then refined a further 22 months in 500 L French oak barrels. Bottled in March or April and sold after a minimum of 12 months further refinement in bottle at controlled cellar temperature.
- **Serving temperature:** 20°C, uncork one hour before serving
- **Storage:** Store bottles horizontally, away from light, in a cool environment. This vintage has an important density and is particularly suited to aging for more than 10 years.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Ornella is Sulin's Barbera del Monferrato DOC Superiore, produced only after careful evaluation of the vintage and aged 22 months in 500 liter French oak barrels plus further bottle refinement before release. It is also bottled as a 3 L Jeroboam, and an extra-aged reserve is released under the estate's Memoriae label.

## Tasting notes

Deep red with purple reflections. Winy, clear and continuous bouquet, ethereal with ripe fruit scents and light spice. Complex, dense, soft on the palate with long persistence.

## Food pairings

Flavorful first courses, meat, game and aged cheese.