# Barberrique (Cascina Gentile)

> Red, Barbera del Monferrato DOC by [Cascina Gentile](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-gentile.md), Gavi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-gentile-barberrique).

- **Producer:** Cascina Gentile
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera del Monferrato DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Estate vineyards at Capriata d'Orba, in the Gazzolo area
- **Vinification:** Soft crushing, then 15-20 days of maceration and fermentation with indigenous yeasts at 25-28°C with pump-overs every 4-6 hours. At least 24 months in 225-litre oak barrels, one third new and two thirds second and third passage. Not fined or filtered. 13.5% alcohol.
- **Serving temperature:** 20-22°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Barbera del Monferrato aged at least 24 months in 225-litre barrels, from estate vines at Gazzolo. Not fined or filtered.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby with purple and garnet reflections. Intense, elegant and fine, with liquorice, blueberry and vanilla. Full, structured, particularly soft and very persistent.

## Food pairings

Red meats, grilled dishes, roasts, lasagne, structured sauces, aged cheeses and mushroom dishes