# Mysterium (Tenuta Montemagno)

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

- **Producer:** Tenuta Montemagno
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Montemagno (AT), Monferrato
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay with silty marls, alkaline pH, considerable water retention
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Medium to late harvest
- **Vineyard planting:** Oldest vineyards on the estate, 70-80 years old, Guyot training
- **Vinification:** Crushing and destemming, floating-cap fermentation with frequent pumping over, about 20 days. Aged in barriques, tonneaux and 25 hl large barrels for 18 months (one third each of barrique, tonneaux and large cask).
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Barbera d'Asti Superiore from the estate's oldest vines, aged 18 months in mixed oak. The producer's Barbera for long ageing.

## Tasting notes

Intense, brilliant red with purple and black highlights. Generous aromas of cherry, earth and oak, with vanilla, liquorice, eucalyptus, old spices and black pepper. Warm and full on the palate, with balanced tannins and a long aromatic finish. Considerable ageing potential.