# Il Barigi (Fratelli Rovera Traversa 1816)

> White, Monferrato DOC Bianco by [Fratelli Rovera Traversa 1816](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/fratelli-rovera-traversa-1816.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/il-barigi).

- **Producer:** Fratelli Rovera Traversa 1816
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Monferrato DOC Bianco
- **Grape:** Cortese and Favorita
- **Production area:** Own vineyards around Spigno Monferrato (AL), above 350 m
- **Soil:** Soils enriched by sandstone sediments from the first spurs of the Ligurian Apennines
- **Vinification:** Stainless steel tanks first, then 9 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 12-14 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A Cortese and Favorita white whose minerality, savouriness and freshness suit ageing.

## Tasting notes

Intense straw yellow. White fruit, flowers and flint on the nose. Fruity and dry with mineral notes and marked savouriness.

## Food pairings

Starters, fish and shellfish.