# Monvigliero (Poderi Gianni Gagliardo)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Poderi Gianni Gagliardo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/poderi-gianni-gagliardo.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/poderi-gianni-gagliardo-monvigliero).

- **Producer:** Poderi Gianni Gagliardo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Monvigliero
- **Production area:** Verduno
- **Soil:** Clay-loam with a good amount of organic matter, well balanced and moderately fertile
- **Exposure:** South, South-West
- **Harvest:** Around 6-9 October (as recorded for the 2020 and 2021 vintages); typically the first Barolo vineyard picked
- **Vineyard planting:** 0.2556 ha at 290 m asl, 1,250 vines, Michet biotype from a 1973 mass selection; the Monvigliero MGA totals 25.51 ha across 16 owners, acquired by the estate in 2014
- **Vinification:** 14-day maceration, full malolactic fermentation, aged 30 months in a single used tonneaux, bottled July 2024
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

Monvigliero is considered one of the best MGAs in Barolo, an amphitheatre-shaped, south-facing cru in Verduno with loose soils near the Tanaro river; it is protected from excessive sun and consistently in impeccable health, and production is strictly limited.

## Tasting notes

Ethereal and slightly herbal, with dried roses, raspberry compote, geranium and hibiscus on the nose; full body with ripe, enveloping tannins and great progression.

## Food pairings

Spaghetti with oven-baked cherry tomatoes and sausage (Italy), turkey brine (UK), clubhouse sandwich (USA), sticky Chinese five-spice chicken (Asia).