# Barolo del Comune di Monforte d'Alba (Fortemasso)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Fortemasso](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/fortemasso.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/fortemasso-barolo-del-comune-di-monforte-d-alba).

- **Producer:** Fortemasso
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Monforte d'Alba (grapes from within the municipality)
- **Soil:** Arenaria di Diano, made of sand, silt and clay
- **Exposure:** South-east, 360 to 450 m above sea level, steep slopes that are hard to mechanise
- **Vineyard planting:** About 4,000 plants/ha, yield 7 t/ha, hand-harvested into small crates
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and crushed, fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel with daily pump-overs. After 8 to 10 days a submerged-cap maceration follows, 25 to 30 days on average, with malolactic fermentation during it. Ageing from December in 25 hl oak casks for 24 months, then 14 to 16 months in bottle before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

The wine the estate suggests tasting first to understand its style: a fresh, fruity, versatile Barolo that expresses its idea of a municipal appellation. Aged 2 years in Slavonian oak.

## Tasting notes

Medium ruby with slight garnet highlights. Nose of plum, cherry, vanilla and light rose. Palate harmonious, full and savoury, with a persistent finish recalling cherry.

## Food pairings

Fresh egg pasta and medium-aged cheeses; roast pork or veal, rabbit, duck and guinea fowl.