# Monleale (Claudio Mariotto)

> Red, Colli Tortonesi Barbera DOC by [Claudio Mariotto](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/claudio-mariotto.md), Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/claudio-mariotto-monleale).

- **Producer:** Claudio Mariotto
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Colli Tortonesi Barbera DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Vho and the municipality of Sarezzano, 250-300 m a.s.l.
- **Soil:** Calcareous, clayey
- **Exposure:** Various exposures
- **Harvest:** End of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot pruning, yield about 70 quintals/hectare
- **Vinification:** Soft and slow destemming and pressing of the grapes, maceration for 10-12 days and racking. Aged at least 12 months in alternating new and first-passage 500-liter barrels, then at least 6 months in bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A Barbera meant to express the shared identity of the Colli Tortonesi, aged in alternating new and once-used 500-liter barrels.

## Tasting notes

Elegant, with typical notes of red fruit and ripe plums, spice, a fresh and fairly savory sip, and a good match between aroma and palate.