# Barbera (Tacchino)

> Red, Barbera del Monferrato DOC by [Tacchino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/tacchino.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/tacchino-barbera).

- **Producer:** Tacchino
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera del Monferrato DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Castelletto d'Orba (AL), vineyards at 300-320 m above sea level
- **Soil:** Clay and limestone
- **Exposure:** Mainly south-west
- **Harvest:** Fully ripe, hand-picked in 20 kg crates
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 5,000 vines per hectare
- **Vinification:** Fermented in stainless steel at a controlled 28°C, malolactic fermentation in steel. Aged in stainless steel, then in bottle for as long as needed.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Barbera del Monferrato from the Le Vigne line, first made in 1990 and kept in steel before bottling. Alcohol 13.5-14.5% vol.