# Poggio delle Amarene (Azienda Agricola Boveri Luigi)

> Red, Monleale by [Azienda Agricola Boveri Luigi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/azienda-agricola-boveri-luigi.md), Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/azienda-agricola-boveri-luigi-poggio-delle-amarene).

- **Producer:** Azienda Agricola Boveri Luigi
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monleale
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Poggio delle Amarene
- **Production area:** Piedmont, Colli Tortonesi
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay
- **Exposure:** Southeast, 250 m a.s.l.
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, about 4,000 vines/ha; vines about 90 years old.
- **Vinification:** Gentle destemming, maceration at controlled temperature with frequent pump-overs over 8-10 days and délestage. Matured about 6 months in glass-lined concrete tanks, followed by 6 months in barrique, then a further 12 months in bottle after bottling.
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

The estate's most structured Barbera, barrel-aged and named after the Poggio delle Amarene vineyard; recently recognised in the Vini Buoni d'Italia guide as 'Monleale, Poggio delle Amarene 2023'.

## Tasting notes

Deep garnet red. Fine, persistent aroma of ripe red fruit with a pleasant herbaceous note on the finish. Warm, enveloping palate with good alcoholic structure, balanced by acidity and tannin. The estate recommends a large balloon glass.

## Food pairings

Braised and roasted meats, and feathered game.