# Menico (Ca' Brusà)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Ca' Brusà](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ca-brusa.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ca-brusa-menico).

- **Producer:** Ca' Brusà
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Monforte d'Alba
- **Soil:** Clay 38%, silt 47%, sand 15%
- **Vineyard planting:** Average vineyard age 30 years, average yield 55 quintals per hectare
- **Vinification:** Red fermentation with daily punch-downs and controlled-temperature fermentation, maceration for 20-25 days; malolactic fermentation follows the alcoholic fermentation. Aged in small oak barrels for 15 months, then 10 months in 25-hectolitre barrels, then a further 12 months in bottle before release.
- **Il Vino Bello rating:** 4/5
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

Barolo DOCG from 100% Nebbiolo, a village-level bottling from the estate's vineyards around Monforte d'Alba.

## Tasting notes

Bright, intense garnet red with delicate orange reflections. Clean, broad aroma with enveloping notes of plum, violet, cinnamon, cherry and licorice. Full, harmonious and warm on the palate, with a persistent, pleasant finish.

## Food pairings

Main courses, white meats and game in general.