# Senso Unico (Marco Bonfante)

> Red, Monferrato DOC Rosso by [Marco Bonfante](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/marco-bonfante.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/senso-unico).

- **Producer:** Marco Bonfante
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato DOC Rosso
- **Grape:** Barbera 75%, Cabernet Sauvignon 25%
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay marl
- **Exposure:** South, south-east
- **Harvest:** Mid-September for Barbera, last week of September for Cabernet
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 5,000 plants per hectare, 65 hl/ha, altitude 250 m
- **Vinification:** Destalked and soft-pressed, then 12 days on the skins. The two wines age separately for 8 months in French oak barriques, then are blended. Bottled and held a year at a controlled 12 C before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Barbera and Cabernet Sauvignon blend made with young drinkers in mind: structured and elegant yet easy to drink.

## Tasting notes

Intense purple-red. Spiced aromas with red fruit and pepper and a slight wood note. Structured and velvety with good tannin from the Cabernet; good balance of acidity, structure and alcohol.

## Food pairings

Maltagliati with leeks and sausage, white and red meat, cheeses such as Robiola or Toma.