# Barbera del Monferrato (Tenuta San Sebastiano)

> Red, Barbera del Monferrato DOC by [Tenuta San Sebastiano](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/tenuta-san-sebastiano.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/tenuta-san-sebastiano-barbera-del-monferrato).

- **Producer:** Tenuta San Sebastiano
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera del Monferrato DOC
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Lu Monferrato (AL), altitude 270 m
- **Soil:** Calcareous
- **Exposure:** South/South-West
- **Harvest:** Early October
- **Vineyard planting:** 3.5 ha planted 1995, Guyot, 5,000 vines per hectare, 8,000 kg per hectare
- **Vinification:** Traditional fermentation with frequent pump-overs on the skins in steel tanks, 28 to 30 C, 15 days, no added yeasts, spontaneous malolactic. Aged 12 months in steel with racking and 9 months in bottle; bottled at least 12 months after harvest. 18,000 bottles.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18 C, open at the moment
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

The estate's base Barbera from 3.5 ha planted in 1995, aged in steel.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red, robust and rich in personality. Vinous, with ripe red fruit. Persistent and soft, elegant and well structured.

## Food pairings

First courses of Monferrato tradition, game, roasts, meats, cured meats, boiled meats and cheeses.