# Montemareto (Michele Chiarlo)

> Red, Nizza DOCG by [Michele Chiarlo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/michele-chiarlo.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/michele-chiarlo-montemareto).

- **Producer:** Michele Chiarlo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nizza DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Production area:** Montemareto hill, Castelnuovo Calcea
- **Soil:** Sedimentary marine origin: light sandy limestone marl with significant magnesium and calcium (Sant'Agata Fossili marl with Asti sands)
- **Exposure:** South; 300 m
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, low cordon spur
- **Vinification:** In steel tanks, 10-12 days of maceration on the skins with gentle "shower" wetting of the cap; malolactic in steel. Minimum 18 months of ageing, 12 months of them in large barrels, then bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C
- **Award:** Tre Bicchieri (Gambero Rosso, Vini d'Italia 2027), vintage 2023, source: https://www.gamberorosso.it/prodotti/vino/nizza-montemareto-2023/
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Nizza from the Montemareto hill, not far from the La Court vineyards.

## Tasting notes

Colour: Very intense, deep ruby red with violet reflections; Nose: Ample and varied, very elegant: red fruit, cherry, black cherry and small black fruits wrapped in a clear violet note, with a light sweet spice; Palate: Great impact, fleshy and ample, echoing the red fruit and floral note; fresh sensations and velvety fine tannin

## Food pairings

Pasta alla norma, fish soup, fillet with pepper, lamb