# Colbertina (Tenuta L'Illuminata)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Tenuta L'Illuminata](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/tenuta-l-illuminata.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/colbertina).

- **Producer:** Tenuta L'Illuminata
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera d'Alba 100%
- **Production area:** La Morra estate vineyards, Località Sant'Anna, 250 m above sea level
- **Soil:** Sedimentary soil of Miocene origin, calcareous sandy loam
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Harvest:** First ten days of October, at full ripeness
- **Vineyard planting:** Approx. 7,000 kg of grapes per hectare; wine yield about 70%, or 50 hl per hectare; handpicked in 20 kg baskets
- **Vinification:** Alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks with prolonged skin contact; malolactic fermentation in November straight after. Ageing for 12 to 16 months in French oak barriques (50% new, 50% one year old), then 6 to 9 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C
- **Storage:** Store in a cool, dark place, away from light and heat sources.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A 100% Barbera d'Alba from the La Morra vineyards, aged 12 to 16 months in French oak. The name is a playful take on the surname of Marquise Giulia Colbert, a 19th-century champion of Langhe wines.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red of good intensity with violet glints. Ample, complex nose with floral notes of rose and pleasant hints of chocolate and vanilla. Full and harmonious in the mouth, with a persistent, pleasant aftertaste.

## Food pairings

Pasta dishes, cured meats, white meats, medium-aged cheeses.