# Montersino (Orlando Abrigo)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Orlando Abrigo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/orlando-abrigo.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/orlando-abrigo-montersino).

- **Producer:** Orlando Abrigo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo (Lampia) 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Montersino
- **Production area:** Vigna Montersino, Treiso (300-350 m asl)
- **Exposure:** South
- **Vineyard planting:** Main parcel planted 1970; four estate parcels planted 1956-2018, Guyot pruning (9-10 buds/vine), 4,500 vines/ha. First vintage produced 1996.
- **Vinification:** Soft pressing, skin maceration about 20-25 days at up to 30°C. Matures 12-15 months in barrique and tonneaux with 15% new oak, then at least 12 months in bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

From the Montersino MGA in Treiso, described by 19th-century agronomist Lorenzo Fantini as a site of particular value in his 1879 monograph on viticulture in the province of Cuneo.

## Tasting notes

Full-bodied, with fine, silky tannins; easy-drinking and joyful.