# La Bernardina (Giulio Accornero e Figli)

> Red, Monferrato DOC Freisa by [Giulio Accornero e Figli](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/giulio-accornero-e-figli.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/giulio-accornero-e-figli-la-bernardina).

- **Producer:** Giulio Accornero e Figli
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato DOC Freisa
- **Grape:** Freisa 100%
- **Production area:** Municipality of Vignale Monferrato (AL)
- **Exposure:** North/East
- **Harvest:** Hand-picked in September and October
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot pruning in line with tradition, with bunches thinned in August
- **Vinification:** Medium-to-long, temperature-controlled vinification on the skins, fermenting for seven days with spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Aged in stainless steel and bottled in spring after cold stabilization.
- **Serving temperature:** 16°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

La Bernardina is a Monferrato DOC Freisa, first produced in 1986, fermented on the skins for seven days.

## Tasting notes

Bright garnet red, with hints of cinnamon and nutmeg, dry and lightly tannic.

## Food pairings

Red meat, first courses