# Carlo Alfieri (Marchesi Alfieri)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG by [Marchesi Alfieri](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/marchesi-alfieri.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/marchesi-alfieri-carlo-alfieri).

- **Producer:** Marchesi Alfieri
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Production area:** San Martino Alfieri
- **Harvest:** Hand-harvested in the second week of September, yield of about 1kg per vine
- **Vinification:** Skins ferment at 28-30°C for 20 days with délestage and pumping over. Malolactic fermentation in 225 and 500 litre French oak barriques, with prolonged ageing on fine lees, batonnage and 20 months in wood, followed by 5 years in the bottle at a controlled temperature.
- **Serving temperature:** Serve at 18°C
- **Storage:** 0.75L, 1.5L formats. Made only in exceptional vintages; the 2017 harvest produced 1,866 bottles plus 100 magnums.
- **Last updated:** 2026-03-03



## Summary

Carlo Alfieri is produced only in exceptional vintages, from a careful vineyard selection built to reach the fullest complexity and elegance the estate's terroir can offer.

## Tasting notes

Dark, dense ruby red. Complex, broad and enveloping bouquet balancing ripe dark cherry and blackberry with coffee, cocoa and a light balsamic note. Full and well-structured on the palate, with a silky tannic texture and persistent finish.

## Food pairings

Roasted lamb, red meat and medium-aged cheese.