# Barbera (De Alessi (Tenuta San Sebastiano))

> Red, Barbera del Monferrato DOC by [De Alessi (Tenuta San Sebastiano)](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/de-alessi.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/de-alessi-tenuta-san-sebastiano-barbera).

- **Producer:** De Alessi (Tenuta San Sebastiano)
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera del Monferrato DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Lu Monferrato (AL)
- **Soil:** Calcareous
- **Exposure:** South/South-west
- **Harvest:** Early October
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot (low), 5,000 vines per hectare, 8,000 kg per hectare, 270 m, 3.5 ha planted in 1995
- **Vinification:** Traditional fermentation with continuous pump-overs in steel tanks at 28 to 30 °C, no added yeasts, 15 days, spontaneous malolactic. Aged 12 months in steel with periodic rackings, 9 months in bottle. Bottled at least 12 months after the harvest. 18,000 bottles.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18 °C, open the bottle just before serving
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

The estate's main red by volume at 18,000 bottles, 100% Barbera from 3.5 ha planted in 1995 and aged in steel only.

## Tasting notes

Intense red, robust and rich in personality. Winey, ripe red fruit on the nose. Persistent and soft on the palate, elegant and well structured.

## Food pairings

First courses of the Monferrato tradition, game dishes, roasts, meats in general, cured meats, boiled meats and cheeses.