# Cari (Cantine Balbiano)

> Sweet, Collina Torinese DOC by [Cantine Balbiano](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantine-balbiano.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantine-balbiano-cari).

- **Producer:** Cantine Balbiano
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Collina Torinese DOC
- **Grape:** Cari
- **Production area:** Chieri area, Collina Torinese
- **Vinification:** Stainless steel tanks.
- **Serving temperature:** 10-12°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

A historic, very rare dessert wine from the non-aromatic Cari grape, native to the Chieri side of the Collina Torinese and brought to Italy by the Savoys in the early seventeenth century.

## Tasting notes

Not being an aromatic vine, Cari gives a rich bouquet and a moderate, natural sweetness.

## Food pairings

Snacks, dry pastries and fillings or desserts, even very sweet ones.