# Le Coste di Monforte (Pecchenino)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Pecchenino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/pecchenino.md), Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/pecchenino-le-coste-di-monforte).

- **Producer:** Pecchenino
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Le Coste di Monforte
- **Production area:** Single vineyard in the Le Coste di Monforte menzione, Monforte d'Alba, at 440 m altitude.
- **Soil:** Medium-textured with whitish marl
- **Exposure:** South-east
- **Harvest:** Late October
- **Vinification:** Fermented in steel tanks where the skins stay in contact with the wine in post-fermentation maceration, using the traditional submerged-cap (cappello sommerso) method. After drawing off, the wine stays in steel for malolactic fermentation and is then moved to wood.
- **Storage:** Aged in oak and cement tanks.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

Barolo DOCG from a single vineyard in the Le Coste di Monforte menzione, first produced in 2004.

## Tasting notes

Garnet red. Rich and deep on the nose, with notes of hay, violet, tobacco, white pepper, wild mint and licorice. Robust on the palate, with a taut, mineral finish. The tannin is dense but silky, with great balance.

## Food pairings

Fresh Piedmontese pasta with truffle or meat ragù, roasted or braised red meats, game, long-aged cheeses.