# Merum (Antonio Bellicoso)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [Antonio Bellicoso](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/antonio-bellicoso.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/antonio-bellicoso-merum).

- **Producer:** Antonio Bellicoso
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Vinification:** Grapes are picked into crates of no more than 18 kg and crushed gently in vats of no more than 25 quintals, with 2 to 3 pump-overs a day for the first three days and one a day afterwards. Malolactic fermentation runs spontaneously with native bacteria, with the cellar kept at 20 C or above. Skins stay in contact for at least 20 days of maceration, sometimes longer, which supports long ageing; bottled well after the other wines.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

The estate's flagship Barbera d'Asti, given long maceration of 20 days or more. The 2012 was scored VP 8.75 by Luca Maroni.