# Barbaresco (Moccagatta)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Moccagatta](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/moccagatta.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/moccagatta-barbaresco).

- **Producer:** Moccagatta
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Production area:** Three parcels at lower altitude than the estate's other Barbaresco
- **Soil:** Gray and bluish limestone marl, sand
- **Exposure:** West, south, 250 to 260 m
- **Harvest:** End of September to beginning of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1968, 1981, 1985, 2000 and 2004; 1.3 ha; 4,000 plants per ha; 70 quintals per ha; about 8,000 bottles
- **Vinification:** Fermented in thermo-conditioned steel tanks. Aged 12 months in French oak barriques and at least 9 months in bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

A blend of three parcels, combining grapes from sandier soils with grapes from fresher, more clayey ones. Elegant, fruity and more ready to drink than the estate's single-site Barbaresco.

## Tasting notes

Fruity and elegant, easier to drink than the single-site Barbaresco, with a blend of sandier and fresher clay soils.