# Perno (Montaribaldi)

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

- **Producer:** Montaribaldi
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Perno
- **Production area:** Monforte d'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
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 1980, at 395 m a.s.l., 4,200 vines/ha, trellis-trained, Guyot pruned; grape yield 8,000 kg/ha, wine yield 5,200 L/ha
- **Vinification:** Fermented at least a week at 28-30C, kept on lees at 20-22C for at least two months for malolactic fermentation. Aged about 38 months, partly in wooden barrels, bottled after 3 years from harvest.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A single-vineyard Barolo DOCG from the Perno cru in Monforte d'Alba, planted in 1980 and aged about 38 months partly in wood; won a Silver Medal at Decanter World Wine Awards 2024 for the 2018 vintage.

## Tasting notes

Garnet red with orange reflexes; intense bouquet of wood, ripe fruit and spice; full and persistent, with austere but not bitter tannins.

## Food pairings

Meat, roasted meat, savory cheese