# Romeo (Mura Mura)

> Red, Piemonte DOC Rosso by [Mura Mura](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/mura-mura.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/mura-mura-romeo).

- **Producer:** Mura Mura
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Rosso
- **Grape:** Barbera 75%, Nebbiolo 20%, Grignolino 3%, Ruche 2% (percentages vary slightly by vintage)
- **Production area:** Costigliole d'Asti, approx. 2 hectares, 235-250 m a.s.l.
- **Soil:** Clay-silty with calcareous marl
- **Exposure:** West and south-west
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, density 4500 vines/ha for Nebbiolo and 5000 vines/ha for Barbera, Grignolino and Ruche; yields 45 q/ha (Nebbiolo), 60 q/ha (Barbera), 70 q/ha (Grignolino and Ruche). Farmed under SQNPI protocols.
- **Vinification:** Generous bleed, especially on Barbera (often up to 20%); fermentation in 50 hl French oak tini, 10-12 days skin maceration with gentle pump-overs, maximum fermentation temperature 26C. Each variety aged separately for 12 months in 500 litre French oak tonneaux (first and second passage), then a further 12 months in 400 litre ceramic amphorae; the best blend is selected after ageing. 6 months of bottle ageing before release.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

Romeo is a Piemonte DOC Rosso led by Barbera with Nebbiolo, Grignolino and Ruche, from about 2 hectares in Costigliole d'Asti, blended for complexity and drinkability.

## Tasting notes

Myrtle, verbena, cherry jam.