# Mepari (Tenuta San Sebastiano)

> Red, Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG 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-mepari).

- **Producer:** Tenuta San Sebastiano
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera del Monferrato Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Mepari
- **Production area:** Lu Monferrato (AL), altitude 270 m
- **Soil:** Calcareous
- **Exposure:** South/South-West
- **Harvest:** Early October
- **Vineyard planting:** 1.5 ha planted 1985, Guyot, 5,000 vines per hectare, 6,000 kg per hectare
- **Vinification:** Traditional fermentation with frequent pump-overs on the skins in steel tanks, 28 to 30 C, 20 to 30 days, no added yeasts, spontaneous malolactic. Aged 6 months in steel, 15 months in tonneau and barriques, 9 months in bottle; bottled 20 months after harvest. 7,500 bottles; also 1.5 L and 3 L.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18 C, open a few hours before
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

Barbera del Monferrato Superiore from the 1.5 ha Mepari vineyard planted in 1985, aged in tonneau and barriques.

## Tasting notes

Very deep ruby, almost impenetrable, with violet hints. Aromas of cocoa, graphite and sweet spices. Full-bodied and velvety, with notable youthfulness and well-judged, unobtrusive oak. Ageing potential 5 to 8 years and beyond.

## Food pairings

Meat dishes, roasts and braises.