# Bertola (Cascina Fonda)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Cascina Fonda](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-fonda.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-fonda-bertola).

- **Producer:** Cascina Fonda
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Bertola
- **Production area:** Neive
- **Soil:** Marly limestone, from an ancient seabed
- **Exposure:** West
- **Harvest:** Begins in September, harvested by hand
- **Vineyard planting:** Average vine age about 25 years.
- **Vinification:** Red vinification with cap emersion and daily pumping over, fermentation at a controlled temperature of 27C, maceration for 10 days, alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in sequence. Aged 18 months in oak barrels and a further 12 months in bottle. Also available in magnum.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Barbaresco DOCG from the Bertola vineyard, 100% Nebbiolo grown in Neive on west-facing, marly limestone slopes, aged 18 months in oak and 12 months in bottle.

## Tasting notes

Bright, intense ruby red with slightly orange reflections. Clear, full nose of violet, cinnamon, cherry and leather. Full, harmonious, warm palate with a persistent, pleasant aftertaste.

## Food pairings

Main courses of both white meat and game in general.