# Monarca (Produttori di Govone)

> Red, Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC by [Produttori di Govone](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/produttori-di-govone.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/produttori-di-govone-monarca).

- **Producer:** Produttori di Govone
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Govone (CN)
- **Soil:** Calcareous, siliceous
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot pruning; 4,500 to 5,500 plants per hectare; yield 100 quintals per hectare; 200 to 300 m above sea level
- **Vinification:** Maceration: 8 to 10 days. Vinified in steel. Ageing: 4 months in 22 hl oak barrels (data sheet: minimum 4 months in wooden barrels and 6 months in bottle).
- **Serving temperature:** 16 °C, open 1 hour before serving
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Barbera d'Alba Superiore DOC, 100% Barbera, 14% alcohol. Grown around Govone (CN). Part of the Terre Sabaude line.

## Tasting notes

Colour: ruby red with garnet reflections. Taste: dry, delicate and slightly tannic.

## Food pairings

Aperitifs, pasta with ragù, meat