# Collis Carellae (Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo)

> Red, Ghemme DOCG 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-collis-carellae).

- **Producer:** Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Ghemme DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Carella
- **Production area:** Ghemme, Alto Piemonte
- **Soil:** Second hillside terrace: pebbles together with clay (Carella vineyard, 9 hectares, overlooked by Monte Rosa). 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).
- **Harvest:** Mid to late October
- **Vineyard planting:** Carella vineyard, second hillside terrace, 9 hectares; its best grapes go into Collis Carellae.
- **Vinification:** Grapes are hand-harvested (timed separately for each plot and variety), rigorously sorted, destemmed and softly pressed before vinification (estate-wide practice).
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C
- **Storage:** Cellar for 10-20+ years
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

Carella is one of the historic Ghemme crus, on the second hillside terrace where Neolithic finds dating to the 4th millennium BC have been unearthed among the vines. First vintage 1983; the name is a Celtic-era place-name, 'Carelledunum', meaning the height of Carella.

## Tasting notes

A fine, intense ruby-garnet red, with an intense, persistent, ethereal bouquet. Red fruit on the nose. On the palate a pleasant note of liquorice rises over a structure made elegant by soft tannins.

## Food pairings

Accompanies fine-cuisine meat and game dishes as well as flavourful cheeses. Serve in large glasses, taking care over oxygenation.