# Sagittabondo (Borgo Moncalvo)

> Sweet, Loazzolo DOC by [Borgo Moncalvo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/borgo-moncalvo.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/borgo-moncalvo-sagittabondo).

- **Producer:** Borgo Moncalvo
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Loazzolo DOC
- **Production area:** Loazzolo
- **Exposure:** South-east and south, slopes of 80 to 100%
- **Harvest:** Grapes selected bunch by bunch, partly dried on the vine and partly in a fruit loft, and vinified in December
- **Vineyard planting:** Selected plots planted in the 1940s, with more than 6,000 vines per hectare.
- **Vinification:** After a long fermentation, ageing lasts several years, much of it in oak barriques, and the wine stays at least 12 months in bottle before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 10 to 12 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

The estate's Loazzolo DOC sweet wine from 1940s vineyards, 11 to 12% vol. (18 to 20% potential), sold in 0.375 l bottles.

## Food pairings

Excellent with aged and blue cheeses, chocolate (dark and chilli) and dry pastries.