# Basaricò (Adriano Marco e Vittorio)

> White, Langhe DOC Sauvignon by [Adriano Marco e Vittorio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/adriano-marco-e-vittorio.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/adriano-marco-e-vittorio-basarico).

- **Producer:** Adriano Marco e Vittorio
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Sauvignon
- **Grape:** Sauvignon Blanc 100%
- **Production area:** San Rocco Seno d'Elvio (Alba); various exposures, 270 m above sea level
- **Soil:** Lequio formation (grey marl alternating with sand)
- **Exposure:** Various directions
- **Harvest:** By hand, from 10 September
- **Vineyard planting:** 2.5 hectares, vines about 20 years old
- **Vinification:** Soft-pressed straight after harvest with free-run must separated; one month of fermentation in steel under reducing conditions at 15 to 16 C; fine lees stirred for about 6 months; bottled in May and June, then about 8 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 8 to 10 C
- **Storage:** Dark, dry place at a constant temperature below 20 C; keeps up to 10 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Sauvignon Blanc named for the Piedmontese word for basil, which its aromas recall.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow with pale green highlights; complex nose of exotic fresh fruit with basil notes; smooth, fresh and lingering.

## Food pairings

Light soups and vegetable potages, fish baked in foil, tomato and mozzarella, artichokes, gnocchi with pesto.