# Vho (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-vho).

- **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:** West/south-west
- **Harvest:** End of September/beginning of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot pruning, grapes selected from vineyards between Vho and Sarezzano, yield about 55 quintals/hectare
- **Vinification:** Soft and slow destemming and pressing of the grapes, maceration for 10-12 days and racking. Aged Burgundian style in small second-passage oak barrels for about 12 months, followed by a further 12 months in bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A selection of Barbera aged in second-passage oak, a step up in structure from the estate's steel-aged Territorio.

## Tasting notes

Rich and concentrated, with red fruit, wild berries and hints of black cherry, mint, ripe plums, spices, vanilla and coffee. A balance of body and structure that brings out the character of Barbera.