# Monfrini (Maurizio Ponchione)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Maurizio Ponchione](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/maurizio-ponchione.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/maurizio-ponchione-monfrini).

- **Producer:** Maurizio Ponchione
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Cru / vineyard:** Monfrini
- **Soil:** Hilly, fertile, rich in sand and minerals
- **Harvest:** Last ten days of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 3,500 vines per hectare, planted 1997, 301 m above sea level
- **Vinification:** Maceration 10 to 12 days with many pump-overs and delestage; 16 months in oak (barriques per tech sheet), malolactic fermentation in wood, bottled after a small blend. About 2,000 bottles.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

Barbera from the Monfrini vineyard, aged 16 months in oak.

## Tasting notes

Rich in anthocyanins, with morello cherry and balsamic aromas; elegant and full on the palate with a light hint of vanilla.