# Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato (Cantina Sant'Evasio)

> White, Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato D.O.C. by [Cantina Sant'Evasio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantina-sant-evasio.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantina-sant-evasio-cortese-dell-alto-monferrato).

- **Producer:** Cantina Sant'Evasio
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato D.O.C.
- **Grape:** Cortese 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** San Nicolao
- **Production area:** San Nicolao hill, Nizza Monferrato
- **Soil:** Fossil marl
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Harvest:** Mid-September, depending on grape ripeness
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, 215m above sea level, yield 100 quintals of grapes per hectare
- **Vinification:** Pressed and the must clarified with enzymes, racked to remove lees, then selected yeasts added for alcoholic fermentation. Rests 20-25 days on fermentation lees, chilled to 10-12°C and racked until clear; a light natural sparkle develops in autoclave from residual sugar before bottling.
- **Serving temperature:** 8-10°C, in young white wine glasses
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

A lightly sparkling Cortese from the estate's own San Nicolao vineyard.

## Tasting notes

Bright straw yellow with green highlights recalling the vine's own leaf. Delicate, fresh bouquet recalling apple and field flowers. Lightly frizzante, young, intense palate with citrus notes.

## Food pairings

Good for aperitivo, antipasti and fish dishes; best drunk young.