# Belmon (Paolo Berta)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [Paolo Berta](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/paolo-berta.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/paolo-berta-belmon).

- **Producer:** Paolo Berta
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Nizza Monferrato (AT)
- **Soil:** Marl, sands and sandstone
- **Exposure:** South-west, Cerruta, Canfulet and Glauda vineyards
- **Harvest:** Hand harvest in September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot; vines about 30 years old; about 5,000 vines per hectare; 260 m
- **Vinification:** Destemmed, gently pressed, 15 to 20 days of maceration (20 to 25 days on the production note), fermented at 26 to 28 °C, 5 months in stainless steel. Malolactic fully completed.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

A Barbera d'Asti blended from three vineyards at 260 m, kept in steel for 5 months.

## Tasting notes

Deep ruby. Lingering, fruity fragrance with notes of violet and ripe fruit; nicely balanced, full-bodied and round.

## Food pairings

Ravioli, chicken, fowl, red meats, game, stews and medium-mature cheeses