# Pajorè (Montaribaldi)

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

- **Producer:** Montaribaldi
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Pajorè
- **Soil:** Typic Ustorthent, fine and calcareous, typical of hillside slopes (Sant'Agata fossil marls)
- **Exposure:** South and south-west
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 2010, on 1.05 ha at 260 m a.s.l., espalier-trained, Guyot pruned
- **Vinification:** Fermented at least a week at 28-32C, then kept on fine lees at 20-22C for at least two months to complete malolactic fermentation. Aged about 30 months, part in traditional Slavonian oak casks (2,000-3,000 L), bottled more than two years after harvest and rested at least 6 months before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C (64 F)
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

A single-MGA Barbaresco DOCG from the 1.05 ha Pajorè cru, planted in 2010, distinguished by an early-ripening microclimate bordering the estate's own Montaribaldi vineyard.

## Tasting notes

Elegant with slightly more pronounced, sophisticated tannins than the neighbouring Montaribaldi MGA, a result of the vineyard's own microclimate and clonal selection; great structure, powerful yet balanced.

## Food pairings

Red meat dishes, roasts, game, aged cheeses