# Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco (Alle Tre Colline)

> Sweet, Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco DOC by [Alle Tre Colline](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/alle-tre-colline.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/alle-tre-colline-malvasia-di-castelnuovo-don-bosco).

- **Producer:** Alle Tre Colline
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Malvasia di Castelnuovo Don Bosco DOC
- **Grape:** Malvasia lunga nera 80%, Malvasia di Schierano 20%
- **Production area:** Albugnano (AT), 500 m a.s.l.
- **Soil:** Silty-sandy with compact, deep, grey-yellowish calcareous marls
- **Exposure:** South, south-east
- **Harvest:** First week of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 2003 and 2006; vertical trellis with traditional Guyot pruning; yield 100 q/ha
- **Vinification:** Crushing with separation of the stalks, 5 days of cold cryomaceration, then partial fermentation until about 6 to 6.5% vol. Filtration and bottling. No ageing.
- **Serving temperature:** 6-8 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-09



## Summary

A lightly sweet, aromatic red from Malvasia, stopped at about 6 to 6.5% vol.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with small red fruit, raspberry and wild strawberry alongside a refined bouquet of roses. Soft and enveloping, with the grape's aromatic character intact.

## Food pairings

A typical dessert wine, very good with dry pastries