# Agamium (Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo)

> Red, Colline Novaresi DOC Nebbiolo by [Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/antichi-vigneti-di-cantalupo.md), Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/antichi-vigneti-di-cantalupo-agamium).

- **Producer:** Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Colline Novaresi DOC Nebbiolo
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Production area:** Ghemme, Alto Piemonte
- **Soil:** The vineyards lie on the Monte Rosa glacial-moraine terrace: a mix of granite, porphyry, gravel, schist, mica-schist, serpentine, Fenera dolomite-rock fragments and amphibole pebbles, formed by the Monte Rosa glacier depositing rock from the Africa-Europe collision; recognised as a UNESCO Global Geopark.
- **Exposure:** South, South-West facing, at 250-310 meters above sea level (estate-wide).
- **Vinification:** Grapes are hand-harvested (timed separately for each plot and variety), rigorously sorted, destemmed and softly pressed before vinification (estate-wide practice).
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

Agamium began in 1976, when Cantalupo's production was limited to a single wine, Ghemme; it offers an easier-drinking wine that still carries the organoleptic richness of the terroir and its Nebbiolo grape. The name is the Latin name for Ghemme, a wine area known since Roman and even Celtic times.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red in colour, it expresses in its aromas and on the palate the pleasantness of fruit combined with the elegance of Nebbiolo.

## Food pairings

Enhances the flavours of first courses, white and red meats, cheeses.