# Monprivato (Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/giuseppe-mascarello-e-figlio.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/giuseppe-mascarello-e-figlio-monprivato).

- **Producer:** Giuseppe Mascarello e Figlio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Monprivato
- **Production area:** Monprivato, Castiglione Falletto (CN)
- **Harvest:** Towards the middle of October
- **Vinification:** Estate-grown bunches, thinned during the summer, undergo traditional-style floating cap fermentation for 20 to 25 days, then are matured in medium-sized Slavonian oak barrels for about 30 months. Bottled six years after the vintage. Expected cellar life 15 to 25 years.
- **Serving temperature:** approx. 18°C
- **Storage:** Lying down in cool, dark surroundings
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

Barolo from the Monprivato vineyard in Castiglione Falletto, of which the family is the only producer; about 30 months in Slavonian oak.

## Tasting notes

Garnet red with orange highlights. Complex, very fruity, elegant, intense, spicy nose with flowery touches. Excellent body with power and stuffing, demanding, masculine, long and full.

## Food pairings

Red meats in general, game, mature cheeses.