# Barbaresco (Musso)

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

- **Producer:** Musso
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Production area:** Barbaresco, 240-280 m a.s.l.
- **Soil:** Calcareous soil, clay
- **Exposure:** From west to south-west
- **Vinification:** Hand harvest with careful bunch selection. Destemmed and pressed, then fermented in stainless steel tanks with a long maceration of 18 to 20 days, cap kept emerged and periodic pump-overs, fermentation temperature below 28-30 °C. After racking, 12 months in 50 hl Slavonian oak barrels, then 12 months in smaller wooden containers (25/30 hl).
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

The estate's base Barbaresco, fermented in steel on a long maceration and aged 12 months in 50 hl Slavonian oak and 12 months in smaller wood.

## Food pairings

Pairs with meat dishes: roasts, game and farmyard animals, red meat braises and stews, stuffed pasta with meat sauce and long-matured cheeses.