# Sernej (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/sernej).

- **Producer:** Marco Bonfante
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato DOC Rosso
- **Grape:** Barbera 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon 40%
- **Production area:** Sernella valley, between Nizza Monferrato and Vaglio Serra (Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards)
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay marl
- **Exposure:** South, south-east
- **Harvest:** Mid-September for Barbera, last week of September for Cabernet
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 5,500 plants per hectare, 60 hl/ha, altitude 250 m
- **Vinification:** Destalked, soft-pressed and cold-macerated in steel for about 36 to 40 hours. The two wines age separately in used French oak barriques for 8 to 10 months, depending on the vintage, then are blended. Bottled and held a year at a controlled 12 C before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 C
- **Storage:** Can be kept for over 10 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Barbera and Cabernet Sauvignon blend named after the Sernella valley between Nizza Monferrato and Vaglio Serra.

## 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; balanced acidity, body and alcohol.

## Food pairings

Roast meat and veal stracotto; steaks, grilled meat and medium-aged cheeses.