# Mosconi (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-mosconi).

- **Producer:** Poderi Gianni Gagliardo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Mosconi
- **Production area:** Monforte d'Alba
- **Soil:** Clay with low organic matter; the southern part of the plot has more silt and active limestone
- **Exposure:** South and East
- **Harvest:** Around 10-14 October (as recorded for the 2020 and 2021 vintages, the south and east halves picked separately)
- **Vineyard planting:** 1.26 ha at 350 m asl, 4,014 vines, clones 142-230; the Mosconi MGA totals 75.75 ha across 13 owners
- **Vinification:** 12-day maceration, full malolactic fermentation, aged 30 months in a single used tonneaux, bottled July 2024; the best plants are vinified separately for a limited bottling
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

Mosconi is a Monforte d'Alba cru split between a warm, calcareous, low-vigor south-facing half and a more vigorous east-facing half bordering a forest, giving velvety wines with fine tannins; the two parts are often harvested separately, days apart.

## Tasting notes

Potpourri, red fruit and berries, with a sweet and juicy mouth, spicy notes and orange peel; deep, lively and complex tannic texture with great volume.

## Food pairings

Baked rib steak with black pepper and spices (Italy), slow-cooked leg of lamb (UK), Delmonico steak and potatoes with grated cheese (USA), duck a l'orange with pak choy and lemongrass (Asia).