# Monte Colombo (Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy)

> Red, Barbera d'Asti DOCG by [Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/tenute-cisa-asinari-dei-marchesi-di-gresy.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/tenute-cisa-asinari-dei-marchesi-di-gresy-monte-colombo).

- **Producer:** Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barbera d'Asti DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Production area:** Monte Colombo estate, commune of Cassine, Alessandria province. South facing at an average altitude of about 280m a.s.l.
- **Exposure:** South
- **Vineyard planting:** High density of vines with strict selection of grapes for each plant to increase concentration.
- **Vinification:** Red vinification with floating cap fermentation at controlled temperature, followed by ten to twenty days of submerged cap post-maceration. Regular daily pump-overs and periodic delestage. Full malolactic fermentation follows the alcoholic fermentation. Aged in French oak barriques for twelve months, then a further sixteen months in Slavonian oak casks. About ten months of bottle ageing before release.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Produced since 2001 from the Monte Colombo vineyard in Cassine, made only in the best vintages, with an imposing yet harmonious structure.

## Tasting notes

Colour: intense, deep and bright ruby red. Bouquet: strong, rich aromas of red fruit, raspberry and cherry in spirit, with spicy notes and coffee bean nuances adding complexity. Taste: mouthfilling, full, powerful and characterful, with elegance and freshness giving good balance and persistence.

## Food pairings

Ideal with rich pasta dishes and richly seasoned red meat. Also excellent with medium aged hard cheeses.