# Signore di Bayard (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-signore-di-bayard).

- **Producer:** Antichi Vigneti di Cantalupo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Ghemme DOCG
- **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:** A careful selection of grapes from the estate's various vineyards (not a single-vineyard wine).
- **Vinification:** The only Cantalupo wine aged in barrique.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

First vintage 1989, named for Pierre Terrail, Seigneur de Bayard, the legendary knight 'without fear and beyond reproach' who died in 1524 in a battle fought at the foot of the Breclema hill.

## Tasting notes

Ruby-garnet red, with an enveloping, intense and persistent bouquet. Alongside wood notes, violet, withered rose, raspberry and spice emerge. Velvety, fine, rightly tannic, austere, with characteristic goudron (tar) notes on the palate.

## Food pairings

Fine-cuisine meat and game dishes. Flavourful cheeses. Serve in large glasses.