# Birbet (Marco Porello)

> Sweet by [Marco Porello](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/marco-porello.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/marco-porello-birbet).

- **Producer:** Marco Porello
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Soil:** Clayey, sandy
- **Harvest:** Second ten days of September, hand-picked into 20 kg perforated plastic crates
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot trellis with 7-9 buds per fruiting cane; yield 100 quintals of grapes per hectare
- **Vinification:** Maceration for 4-5 days at a controlled 10 °C, then re-fermentation in pressure tanks for about 14 days at 15 °C. Residual sugar 100-120 g/l, alcohol 5 to 6% vol.
- **Serving temperature:** 8-10 °C
- **Storage:** Drink within 2 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Sweet, lightly sparkling red made from partially fermented must, 5 to 6% alcohol.

## Tasting notes

Red with violet reflections and a creamy foam. Floral and fruity nose with raspberry and blackberry. Berry fruit, sweet with a pleasantly fresh acidity.

## Food pairings

Aperitifs, fruit-based desserts, puddings