# Austerum (Tenuta Montemagno)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [Tenuta Montemagno](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/tenuta-montemagno.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/tenuta-montemagno-austerum).

- **Producer:** Tenuta Montemagno
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Montemagno (AT), Monferrato
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay with silty marls, alkaline pH, considerable water retention
- **Exposure:** South-southwest
- **Vineyard planting:** Average vine age 25 years
- **Vinification:** Crushing and destemming, floating-cap fermentation with frequent pumping over and aeration, about 15 days. Six months in barrique, then bottle ageing before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A classic Barbera d'Asti from Montemagno, aged six months in barrique. Soft, velvety and red-fruited.

## Tasting notes

Intense red with purple highlights. Cherry, raspberry, currant and wild berries on the nose. Soft and velvety on the palate, with red fruit preserve, a delicate spicy note, balanced tannins and a very long finish.