# La Consolina (Montaribaldi)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [Montaribaldi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/montaribaldi.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montaribaldi-la-consolina).

- **Producer:** Montaribaldi
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Production area:** Costigliole d'Asti
- **Soil:** Fine, calcareous Typic Ustorthent of the hillsides (Cessole marls)
- **Exposure:** South-east
- **Harvest:** End of September to first week of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1960, 4,200 vines/ha, trellis-trained, Guyot pruned; grape yield 9,000 kg/ha, wine yield 6,300 L/ha
- **Vinification:** Fermented and macerated at least a week at 27-29C, then kept on lees at 20-22C for at least two months for malolactic fermentation, followed by 3 to 4 months of cold rest before bottling the following summer.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A young Barbera d'Asti DOCG from a south-east-facing plot in Costigliole d'Asti planted in 1960.

## Tasting notes

Bright ruby red with purple reflexes; fruity bouquet with spice notes; good structure, moderate acidity and soft tannins.

## Food pairings

Suited to a full meal