# Barbera del Monferrato (Paola Badino)

> Red, Barbera del Monferrato DOC by [Paola Badino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/paola-badino.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/paola-badino-barbera-del-monferrato-doc).

- **Producer:** Paola Badino
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera del Monferrato DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Rocca Grimalda, Frazione San Giacomo (AL)
- **Soil:** Naturally clayey
- **Harvest:** Late September, by hand
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training; most of the estate's vineyards are more than 90 years old
- **Vinification:** Grapes are collected in a small bin, taken straight to the cellar and pressed; fermentation starts immediately. After about 10 days of maceration with frequent short pumping-overs the wine is racked, malolactic fermentation follows, winter cold stabilises it, and after clarification and filtering it is bottled. The Italian page describes a medium or long maceration, always in wood, with malolactic fermentation in the autumn.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

A 100% organic Barbera from Rocca Grimalda, hand-harvested at full ripeness and averaging about 14% vol.

## Tasting notes

Colour: intense ruby red with evident violet reflections, typical of the variety. Scent: winy, ethereal, with fruity notes. Taste: full, rich, persistent, with a composed rusticity.

## Food pairings

Accompanies the whole meal, especially cold cuts, pasta with meat or game ragout, and red meat main courses.