# Le Serre (Cantina Caldera di Fabrizia Caldera)

> Red, Grignolino d'Asti DOC by [Cantina Caldera di Fabrizia Caldera](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantina-caldera-di-fabrizia-caldera.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantina-caldera-di-fabrizia-caldera-le-serre).

- **Producer:** Cantina Caldera di Fabrizia Caldera
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Grignolino d'Asti DOC
- **Grape:** Grignolino 100%
- **Production area:** Portacomaro d'Asti, località Sassia
- **Soil:** Silty-sandy with a high percentage of limestone, heavily decomposed organic matter and low fertility maintained
- **Vineyard planting:** Average vine age 30 years, yield 70 quintals of grapes per hectare (45 hl of wine)
- **Vinification:** Traditional vinification with maceration carried out with pump-overs and punch-downs concentrated in the initial phase of maceration, fermentation temperature controlled at 28°C, maceration lasting 4 days, aged in steel tanks where malolactic fermentation occurs early.
- **Serving temperature:** 15-18°C, served chilled in summer
- **Storage:** Young it has a nervy character; brief aging makes it more velvety
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Grignolino d'Asti DOC, light and aromatic, a multiple award winner including a Tre Bicchieri Gambero Rosso finalist.

## Tasting notes

Light ruby red, delicate, persistent, fruity aroma with floral hints and a note of pepper and spice, soft, dry flavour with a pleasantly almond and bitter aftertaste, unique in its kind.

## Food pairings

Vitello tonnato, carne cruda, finanziera, cured meats and agnolotti, Piedmontese mixed fry, and elaborate fish dishes, fried or grilled with aromatic herbs.