# Marcarini (Montaribaldi)

> Red, Barbaresco Riserva DOCG by [Montaribaldi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/montaribaldi.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montaribaldi-marcarini).

- **Producer:** Montaribaldi
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco Riserva DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Marcarini
- **Production area:** Treiso
- **Soil:** Typic Ustorthent, fine and calcareous, on hillside slopes (fossiliferous Sant'Agata marls)
- **Exposure:** South and south-west
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1985, on 0.37 ha at 290 m a.s.l., vertical trellis, Guyot pruned
- **Vinification:** Fermented at least a week at 28-32C, kept on fine lees at 20-22C for at least two months for malolactic fermentation. Aged about 30 months, part in traditional 2,000-3,000 L oak casks, bottled more than three years after harvest and rested further in bottle before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A single-MGA Barbaresco Riserva DOCG from the 0.37 ha Marcarini cru in Treiso, planted in 1985, benefiting from morning sun and a cooler late afternoon.

## Tasting notes

Rich, complex nose with spice and red fruit; great structure on the palate, soft and persistent, with fine, enveloping tannins free of bitterness.

## Food pairings

Substantial meat dishes, roasts, game, aged cheeses