# Roero (Maurizio Ponchione)

> Red, Roero DOCG by [Maurizio Ponchione](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/maurizio-ponchione.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/maurizio-ponchione-roero).

- **Producer:** Maurizio Ponchione
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Roero DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Monfrini
- **Soil:** Hilly, fertile, sandy with good mineral content
- **Harvest:** First ten days of October
- **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 small high-quality oak barrels. About 2,000 bottles.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

Roero Nebbiolo from the Monfrini vineyard, aged 16 months in small oak barrels.

## Tasting notes

Intense fruity bouquet, pleasantly full-bodied, with a light scent of vanilla and without the astringent tannins typical of Nebbiolo.