# Albarossa (Bricco dei Guazzi)

> Red, Piemonte DOC by [Bricco dei Guazzi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/bricco-dei-guazzi.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/bricco-dei-guazzi-albarossa).

- **Producer:** Bricco dei Guazzi
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC
- **Grape:** Albarossa 100% (a Nebbiolo and Barbera cross)
- **Production area:** Monferrato alessandrino, Olivola; terraces from 150 to 250 m above sea level
- **Soil:** Vigneto Mandola and Presidenta: marl, limestone and tuff soil (Veronelli crus). Vigneto Campone: white marl alternating with iron- and clay-rich zones
- **Exposure:** Mandola and Presidenta due south; Campone north-west
- **Harvest:** Late harvest, with grapes left to overripen
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot semplice, 5,000 vines per hectare, yield about 70 q/ha
- **Vinification:** The overripe harvest softens Nebbiolo's tannins and Barbera's acidity. After destemming the must macerates on the skins for a week in large steel tanks at 25-28 C with frequent pumping over. After malolactic fermentation the wine spends 12 months in barrique, then 12 months in 20 hl casks and at least 12 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A varietal Albarossa, the Nebbiolo-Barbera cross created in 1938 by Professor Dalmasso, grown at Olivola. Alcohol 15%, drinks best at 8-10 years.

## Tasting notes

Intense, deep, almost impenetrable ruby red. Warm, enveloping nose with blueberry, small red berries, roasted notes and leather. Round and full on the palate, with great fruit concentration held up by tannin.

## Food pairings

The typical dishes of Monferrato cooking, especially meat-based.