# Le Guie (Bondi)

> Red, Monferrato Rosso DOC by [Bondi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/bondi.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/bondi-le-guie).

- **Producer:** Bondi
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato Rosso DOC
- **Grape:** Dolcetto, Barbera
- **Vineyard planting:** Estate vineyards in Cappellette; about 4,500 vines per hectare, low Guyot training, partly grassed
- **Vinification:** Dolcetto macerates about a week and Barbera about 10 days, with controlled-temperature pump-overs; malolactic fermentation follows. Part of the wine ages about 12 months in third-passage barriques, part in steel tanks; the two parts are blended one month before bottling.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A blend of Dolcetto and Barbera from estate vineyards in Cappellette, part aged in third-passage barriques.

## Tasting notes

Colour: very intense ruby red. Nose: broad and persistent, with plum, aromatic herbs and spice. Palate: full and harmonious, soft and structured.

## Food pairings

Elaborate starters, white or red meat, cured meats, cheeses, mushrooms