# La Ginestra (Paolo Conterno)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba DOC by [Paolo Conterno](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/paolo-conterno.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/paolo-conterno-la-ginestra).

- **Producer:** Paolo Conterno
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Ginestra
- **Production area:** Monforte d'Alba (CN)
- **Soil:** Mainly clayey and calcareous, providing ideal water retention
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Picking by hand in the first ten days of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot counter-espalier training. Altitude 300 to 400 metres a.s.l., gradient 30 to 35%, vines approx. 30 to 35 years old, planting density 4000 plants per hectare, yield 6 to 6.5 tonnes per hectare.
- **Vinification:** Grapes crushed and destemmed immediately after picking, macerated for 12 to 14 days for optimum colour extraction. Matured after the first rackings, bottled generally late in the summer following the vintage.
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A Barbera d'Alba DOC from Monforte d'Alba, 100% Barbera, fresh and easy drinking with cherry and raspberry notes.

## Tasting notes

Dense ruby red with violet highlights, nose of dark violets and pressed red berried fruit. Fresh and well balanced on the palate, showing cherries and raspberries, with a soft, warm entry and a finish of good length.

## Food pairings

Hot hors d'oeuvres, pasta with rich sauces, stewed and boiled meat.