# Casa Maté (Elio Grasso)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Elio Grasso](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/elio-grasso.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/barolo-docg-ginestra-casa-mate).

- **Producer:** Elio Grasso
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Ginestra
- **Production area:** Piedmont
- **Soil:** Moderately loose-packed, slightly clayey, limestone-based
- **Exposure:** South-facing, 300-350 metres above sea level
- **Harvest:** Manual harvest
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot-trained, 4,500 vines per hectare, average vine age 60 years
- **Vinification:** Aged in large old oak barrels.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Barolo Ginestra from Nebbiolo, produced since 1978, from 60-year-old south-facing vines at 300-350 metres.