# DI.VINO Rosso (Franco Mondo)

> Red, Monferrato Rosso DOC by [Franco Mondo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/franco-mondo.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/franco-mondo-di-vino-rosso).

- **Producer:** Franco Mondo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato Rosso DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 70%, Cabernet Sauvignon 30%
- **Production area:** San Marzano Oliveto
- **Exposure:** South-East
- **Harvest:** Late harvest (Cabernet Sauvignon)
- **Vineyard planting:** 1987 and 1995
- **Vinification:** Cabernet Sauvignon grapes are thinned in summer, picked late and dried in small crates for about a month to concentrate sugars; fermented for at least 15 days with skin contact, then blended with Barbera and matured in small oak barrels for about 6 months, followed by a few months' ageing in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

DI.VINO, a Monferrato Rosso DOC blend of Barbera and Cabernet Sauvignon from estate vineyards in San Marzano Oliveto planted in 1987 and 1995.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red with violet highlights. Intense nose of dried fruit and red berry jam with a light alcoholic note. Intense, full-bodied, harmonious and off-dry on the palate, with very ripe red fruit.

## Food pairings

All types of game, robust meat dishes and medium to well-aged cheeses, including blue cheeses.