# Montefico Riserva (Produttori del Barbaresco)

> Red, Barbaresco Riserva DOCG by [Produttori del Barbaresco](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/produttori-del-barbaresco.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/produttori-del-barbaresco-montefico-riserva).

- **Producer:** Produttori del Barbaresco
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbaresco Riserva DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Montefico
- **Production area:** Montefico MGA, Barbaresco
- **Soil:** calcareous limestone
- **Exposure:** south / south-east
- **Vineyard planting:** Vineyard size 3.9 hectares (9.6 acres); grapes from the Produttori members Casetta, Rocca, Vacca
- **Vinification:** Fermentation at 30°C (85°F), 28 days of skin contact, malolactic completed. Aged 30 months in large oak barrels and 9 months in bottle (2021 vintage, bottled May 2025). Total production 16,666 bottles.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Single-vineyard Barbaresco Riserva from the Montefico MGA, 100% Nebbiolo, made only in vintages the cooperative considers excellent. The producer gives it about 30 years of ageing potential from the vintage.

## Tasting notes

2021 vintage: ripe vintage, intense red fruit aromas, balanced tannins and long finish. Vineyard character: solid structure, intense minerality, spicy fruit, slow maturing tannins.

## Food pairings

Fresh egg-pasta dishes, risotto, white and red meat, game, venison