# Serracapelli (Pico Maccario)

> Red, Barbaresco DOCG by [Pico Maccario](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/pico-maccario.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/pico-maccario-serracapelli).

- **Producer:** Pico Maccario
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Serracapelli
- **Soil:** Miocene-Helvetian origin soil, mainly calcareous/marly with sand veins.
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Manual harvest with careful selection of the bunches directly in the vineyard.
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot
- **Vinification:** Further grape control and gentle crushing/destemming. Vinification in steel tanks at a controlled temperature of 28-30 C. Maceration for about 15 days with frequent punching down and gentle pumping over. Aged in fine wood barrels for 10 months, followed by further ageing in bottle before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 C
- **Storage:** Ageing potential more than 8 years. Formats: 0.75 l, 1.5 l, 3 l. Closure: technical cork.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

A Barbaresco DOCG made from 100% Nebbiolo grown on Miocene calcareous marl soil, aged in fine wood barrels for 10 months before bottle ageing.

## Tasting notes

Brilliant garnet red color. Intense bouquet, floral and fruity. Spicy notes emerge on the finish. Fresh, balanced and elegant on the palate, with completeness and notable longevity.