# Langhe Nebbiolo (Cantina San Matteo)

> Red, Langhe Nebbiolo DOC by [Cantina San Matteo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantina-san-matteo.md), Gavi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantina-san-matteo-langhe-nebbiolo).

- **Producer:** Cantina San Matteo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Langhe Nebbiolo DOC
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Neive and Roddi, province of Cuneo
- **Soil:** Marl (clay-limestone) with local sandstone layers, more or less abundant by site
- **Exposure:** Varies
- **Harvest:** October, by hand
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines more than 7 years old. Guyot. Yield 90 quintals per hectare. Low-yield vineyard care with frequent cleaning, green pruning, thinning and minimal chemical treatments.
- **Vinification:** Traditional red vinification: fermentation and maceration in temperature-controlled steel tanks with selected yeasts, pumping over for at least 20 days. Aged in steel and glass. Low total sulphites.
- **Serving temperature:** 19 °C
- **Storage:** Store away from light in a cool, damp place at about 15 °C.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

Langhe Nebbiolo DOC from Neive and Roddi, 100% Nebbiolo, kept in steel and glass, 13.5% ABV.

## Tasting notes

Still, ruby red, with the Nebbiolo nose of sour cherry through to forest fruits. Simple and fresh on the palate, well balanced between fruit and delicate savouriness.

## Food pairings

Everyday Piedmontese cooking: meat and savoury vegetable dishes, grilled meats, cured meats, medium-aged cheeses. Plin-style agnolotti with meat ragu.