# Mongovone (Elio Perrone)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG by [Elio Perrone](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/elio-perrone.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/elio-perrone-mongovone).

- **Producer:** Elio Perrone
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Mongovone
- **Production area:** Comune of Isola d'Asti, Frazione Mongovone
- **Soil:** High levels of active limestone, large quantities of microelements.
- **Exposure:** South-facing
- **Harvest:** October
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted in 1932; bought by the Perrone family in 2000
- **Vinification:** After pressing and destemming, the must ferments in temperature-controlled steel tanks. The wine is then finished in small new French oak barrels for twelve months, and bottled two years after harvest.
- **Storage:** Keeps for a very long time.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

Mongovone is a Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG from a south-facing vineyard planted in 1932 in Frazione Mongovone, Isola d'Asti, bought by the family in 2000.

## Tasting notes

Rich in aromas, colors and structure.

## Food pairings

Game, mushrooms, truffles and aged cheeses.