# Bonora (Filippo Gallino)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC by [Filippo Gallino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/filippo-gallino.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/filippo-gallino-bonora).

- **Producer:** Filippo Gallino
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Cru / vineyard:** Bonora
- **Production area:** Roero, in the municipality of Canale
- **Soil:** Sandy, calcareous, red-coloured clay
- **Harvest:** Late September, by hand only
- **Vineyard planting:** Traditional Guyot training, 8 to 9 bunches per plant; yield of 60 quintals per hectare
- **Vinification:** Grapes are crushed and destemmed, macerated for 15 days with manual pump-overs, then vinified and refined in steel tanks.
- **Serving temperature:** Room temperature
- **Storage:** 24 months between barriques and tonneaux, then blended in steel; a long rest in bottle follows.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A structured Barbera d'Alba Superiore named after Bonora, the historic Gallino vineyard it comes from. First bottled in 2008, it rests a long time before release.

## Tasting notes

Deep, intense ruby red with violet highlights. Aromas of blackcurrant, wild berries, jam, plum, vanilla, spice and leather. Warm, intense, long, rich and savoury on the palate, with notes of jam, cocoa and vanilla and a persistent, finely tannic finish.

## Food pairings

Hearty first courses, red meat and game, aged cheeses.