# L'Intrigante (La Guardia)

> Red by [La Guardia](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/la-guardia.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-guardia-l-intrigante).

- **Producer:** La Guardia
- **Style:** Red
- **Grape:** Albarossa
- **Vinification:** Fermentation lasts a week from very ripe grapes; the wine is put into wood for six months and bottled two years after the harvest.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

An Albarossa, the Piedmontese crossing of Nebbiolo and Barbera created in 1938 by Professor Giovanni Dalmasso, aged six months in wood and bottled two years after harvest.

## Tasting notes

Intense, dark red colour; fresh and rich aroma of red fruit compote. Immediately powerful and enveloping on the palate, with a tannin reminiscent of the sweetness of Barbera but as intense as in the best Nebbiolos. The alcohol increases the sensation of sweetness.

## Food pairings

Suited to risottos with brown stock or truffle, red meats and cheeses.