# Bricco Santa Maria (Casalone)

> Red, Barbera del Monferrato DOC by [Casalone](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/casalone.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/casalone-bricco-santa-maria).

- **Producer:** Casalone
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera del Monferrato DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Cru / vineyard:** Santa Maria
- **Production area:** Bricco Santa Maria
- **Soil:** Clay-calcareous soil
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot pruning, cover cropping
- **Vinification:** Vinified in old masonry vats built in 1932. Crushing and destemming, maceration on the skins for about 10 days. Aged from six months to a year in vat.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-28



## Summary

A Barbera del Monferrato DOC from the Bricco Santa Maria vineyard, vinified in the estate's old 1932 masonry vats.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red color. Broad, intense nose with hints of ripe red fruit. Structured palate, properly tannic, with very good persistence.