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Barbera del Monferrato DOC
The simple side of Monferrato Barbera, including the lightly fizzy version locals drink with salami and agnolotti. Bright purple, juicy cherry and blackberry, low tannin, high acid, no oak, often bottled young and sometimes frizzante. It is the wine of trattorie in Casale and Vignale, and at $12 to $18 it is one of the best food reds in Italy. Nothing to age; buy the latest vintage.
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| Producer | Wine | Price | Buy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Il Mongetto | Barbera del Monferrato 'Vigneto Mongetto' Vignale Monferrato grower, unoaked, juicy and tart, the honest everyday version. | $15 to $20 | Wine-Searcher |
| Iuli | Barbera del Monferrato 'Barabba' Old-vine, long-aged Barbera that Fabrizio Iuli bottles under the plain DOC; dense, savory and mineral, the serious end of the category, found at natural-wine shops. | $35 to $45 | Wine-Searcher |
| Castello di Uviglie | Barbera del Monferrato 'Le Cave' Rosignano Monferrato estate with scattered US listings, plum and cherry with a clean acid line. | $14 to $18 | Wine-Searcher |