# Carolus (Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo)

> White, Vino Bianco 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-carolus).

- **Producer:** Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Vino Bianco
- **Grape:** Greco di Ghemme, Arneis, Chardonnay
- **Cru / vineyard:** Ai Livelli
- **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).
- **Vineyard planting:** Ai Livelli vineyard, 5 hectares planted with white grapes.
- **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

Cantalupo's white wine, first made in 1992, continuing the old Ghemme tradition of growing a little white-grape vine alongside the reds. The name recalls both St. Charles Borromeo, who passed the road overlooking the vineyard, and Alberto's father Carlo, who turned 80 in 1992.

## Tasting notes

A fresh wine with a golden-yellow colour, opening with a very pleasant floral bouquet. The palate is round with an aromatic fruitiness.

## Food pairings

Pleasant as an aperitif, pairs with fish dishes and white meats.