# Ruanera (Cascina La Barbatella)

> Red, Monferrato Rosso DOC by [Cascina La Barbatella](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-la-barbatella.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-la-barbatella-ruanera).

- **Producer:** Cascina La Barbatella
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato Rosso DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon
- **Production area:** Nizza Monferrato, at 220 m altitude
- **Soil:** Calcareous tending to sandy
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Third decade of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1987 to 1995; Guyot training; about 4,200 vines/ha
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and crushed, then fermented on the skins in temperature-controlled steel tanks at 25 to 26°C for 10 to 12 days with frequent pumping over and punching down; malolactic fermentation in steel. Aged 12 months in French oak barrique plus 6 months in steel, then 6 months in bottle before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A Barbera-Cabernet Sauvignon blend first produced in 2010, positioned by the estate as its more modern-styled red.

## Tasting notes

A wine that plays with extremes: the fruit and freshness of Barbera against the nobility and complexity of Cabernet Sauvignon, easy to drink yet dense and structured. The winery describes it as modern in style, a traditional wine with something more.

## Food pairings

Versatile with many different dishes and occasions.