# Lequilibrio (Montalbera)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG Superiore by [Montalbera](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/montalbera.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montalbera-lequilibrio).

- **Producer:** Montalbera
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG Superiore
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Production area:** Castagnole Monferrato, Montemagno, Piedmont
- **Vineyard planting:** Low trained Guyot system with 7-8 buds on the fruiting cane.
- **Vinification:** Traditional red wine process. Ageing in barriques, tonneaux and large barrels of French oak for about 10-12 months.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Lequilibrio is Montalbera's Barbera d'Asti DOCG Superiore, aged around a year in French oak of different sizes for added structure.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red. Flavours of red berries, raspberry and blackcurrant interchange on the nose with hints of dark chocolate and underwood. Persistent and soft on the palate, with an embracing and balanced tannic weave and the good acidity typical of Barbera.