# Superlodo (Isolabella della Croce)

> Red, Monferrato DOC Rosso by [Isolabella della Croce](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/isolabella-della-croce.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/isolabella-della-croce-superlodo).

- **Producer:** Isolabella della Croce
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato DOC Rosso
- **Grape:** Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot, Pinot Noir
- **Production area:** Calamandrana (Barbera) and Loazzolo (Pinot Noir)
- **Exposure:** Southwest, South
- **Vineyard planting:** 6,000 vines per hectare; yield 50 quintals per hectare.
- **Vinification:** Hand-picked at full ripeness, destemmed and gently pressed. Each variety is vinified separately, in ripening order (Pinot Noir, Merlot, Barbera, Cabernet Sauvignon), with 7 to 10 days of maceration on the skins; the wines are then blended into a single tank for malolactic fermentation, aged in small wooden barrels for about 12 months, and finish ageing in bottle for a few months after bottling.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

Power and structure from Barbera grapes grown in Nizza meet the extreme elegance and fruit of Pinot Noir from Loazzolo.

## Tasting notes

Deep ruby red with violet reflections, a complex, fine and elegant aroma with vanilla notes and hints of jam. Warm and full-bodied on the palate, with good structure and long persistence.

## Food pairings

Pairs happily with substantial second courses such as braised meat, roasts and game, and with aged, intensely flavored blue cheeses.