# Il Mimo (Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo)

> Rosé, 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-il-mimo).

- **Producer:** Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo
- **Style:** Rosé
- **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:** A few hours of skin-must contact, giving a true rosé expression of the Nebbiolo grape.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

First bottled in 1992, this rosé takes its name from a Roman Imperial-era theatrical mime mask found at the foot of the Ghemme hill, since theatre was sacred to Bacchus, the god of wine.

## Tasting notes

A wine of delicate, evocative colour, drawing captivating aromas from Nebbiolo with hints of raspberry, strawberry and redcurrant.

## Food pairings

Pairs pleasantly with starters, first courses, fish and white meat.