# Dü Gir (Montaribaldi)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Montaribaldi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/montaribaldi.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montaribaldi-du-gir).

- **Producer:** Montaribaldi
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Cru / vineyard:** Du Gir
- **Production area:** Alba
- **Soil:** Fine, calcareous Typic Ustorthent of the hillsides (S. Agata fossil marls)
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** End of September to first ten days of October; the Du Gir vineyard is the last Barbera plot picked
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1930, 4,000 vines/ha, trellis-trained, Guyot pruned; grape yield 7,000 kg/ha, wine yield 4,900 L/ha
- **Vinification:** Fermented and macerated at least a week at 28-30C, then kept on lees at 20-22C for at least two months for malolactic fermentation. Aged about 18 to 20 months, partly in new barriques (225 L), and bottled after almost two years from harvest.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A Barbera d'Alba DOC from the Du Gir vineyard in Alba, planted in 1930 and aged 18-20 months in oak barriques; the wine the estate has entered most often in international guides (Wine Enthusiast, Wine Spectator, Gambero Rosso, Robert Parker).

## Tasting notes

Deep ruby red with blackish-purple reflexes; very fruity (black berries, plums) bouquet balanced with vanilla, cinnamon, cocoa and tobacco from the oak; outstandingly full, round and well-balanced.

## Food pairings

Grilled and roasted meat, savory aged cheese