# Bruno Bonzano (Castello di Uviglie)

> Red, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG by [Castello di Uviglie](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/castello-di-uviglie.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/castello-di-uviglie-bruno-bonzano).

- **Producer:** Castello di Uviglie
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Cru / vineyard:** Vigna Mandoletta
- **Production area:** Municipality of Rosignano Monferrato (AL)
- **Soil:** Calcareous, marly
- **Exposure:** Perfect exposure (as stated by the producer, not further specified)
- **Vineyard planting:** Vineyard planted in 2010.
- **Vinification:** Selection of grapes, destemming, alcoholic and malolactic fermentation in a stainless-steel truncated-cone vat at controlled temperature. Aged 24 months, partly in first- and second-passage French barriques and partly in tonneaux. Rests in bottle for at least 12 months.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C
- **Storage:** Bottled in 0.75, 1.5 and 3 l formats; ages well in bottle for over 20 years.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

A limited-edition Barbera made only in the best years, hand-harvested from the Vigna Mandoletta, the family estate's MGA cru, and farmed under a double sustainability regime.

## Tasting notes

Appearance: deep ruby red. Nose: ripe red fruit and jam, hay, chocolate, pepper, vanilla berries. Palate: softly envelops the whole palate, with very long persistence and a fresh finish supported by rich alcohol.

## Food pairings

Risotto, roasts, braised meats, game, mature and blue cheeses.