# Monumento (Hic et Nunc)

> Red, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG by [Hic et Nunc](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/hic-et-nunc.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/monumento).

- **Producer:** Hic et Nunc
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera
- **Cru / vineyard:** Vasio
- **Production area:** Vignale Monferrato
- **Soil:** Red clay-limestone soils
- **Exposure:** South-facing, 260 m above sea level
- **Vineyard planting:** Grapes come from the estate's oldest vineyard; the Vasio vineyard (2020 vintage) has vines up to 80 years old on clay-and-marl soil
- **Vinification:** Hand harvest with manual selection of the bunches, 20 to 28 days of maceration on the skins. Aged 12 months in tonneaux, then 12 months in steel tanks.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Barbera Superiore from the oldest vineyard on the estate, aged in tonneaux and steel. 14.5% alcohol; sold in 0.75, 1.5, 3 and 5 l, in vintages 2018 to 2021.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red. Very intense and ethereal on the nose, with cherry, vanilla, cocoa and spice. Structured, warm and persistent on the palate, with silky, enveloping tannins.

## Food pairings

Roasts, stews, aged cheeses and flavourful first courses.