# Vignota (Conterno Fantino)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Conterno Fantino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/conterno-fantino.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/conterno-fantino-vignota).

- **Producer:** Conterno Fantino
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Vineyards in the zone of Monforte d'Alba
- **Soil:** Silt with varying proportions of sand and calcium carbonate
- **Exposure:** South-east, south-west
- **Harvest:** Hand-picked from the end of September to the beginning of October at optimal ripeness
- **Vineyard planting:** planted in different periods; Guyot training; density 5,000 to 5,500 vines per ha; slope 20% to 35%; altitude 300 to 400 m above sea level; yield 7 to 8 t/ha (49 to 56 hl/ha)
- **Vinification:** Maceration and alcoholic fermentation in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks; malolactic fermentation in wood. Ageing: French oak barrels and stainless steel
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-09



## Summary

Barbera d'Alba from Monforte d'Alba vineyards, aged in French oak and steel. First vintage 1985, about 32,000 bottles.