# MonBirone (Monchiero Carbone)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Monchiero Carbone](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/monchiero-carbone.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/monchiero-carbone-monbirone).

- **Producer:** Monchiero Carbone
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Mombirone
- **Production area:** Roero, municipality of Canale
- **Soil:** Hard, clayey-calcareous soil, almost creamy in texture
- **Exposure:** Quarter East, quarter South, half West
- **Harvest:** First 15 days of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines over 40 years old
- **Vinification:** Traditional alcoholic fermentation for 15-20 days, then racked into 228-litre wooden barrels for malolactic fermentation and 15-20 months of aging; the wine rests about 6 months in the underground cellar after bottling, released about two years after harvest.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Barbera d'Alba DOC from the Mombirone cru where the family's wine-making tradition began in 1918, first bottled from the 1961 vintage.

## Tasting notes

Dark and deep with intense ruby and purple tones. Aromas from wet woodland to cocoa, spicy juniper notes with morello cherry and plum. Complex, layered entry with a long, fresh finish.

## Food pairings

Meats prepared with long cooking, and medium-aged cheeses.