# Costaparadiso (Cantine Crosio)

> White, Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG by [Cantine Crosio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantine-crosio.md), Canavese, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantine-crosio-costaparadiso).

- **Producer:** Cantine Crosio
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG
- **Grape:** Erbaluce
- **Production area:** Hills of Caluso (Canavese)
- **Soil:** Moraine soil, rich in gravelly debris and sand
- **Vineyard planting:** Pergola canavesana; vines over 35 years old; 320-350 m a.s.l.
- **Vinification:** Hand-harvested in crates. Grapes are hand-harvested in small crates and lightly dried in a fruit loft for about 15 days. Destemmed and softly pressed, then settled. Fermentation begins in steel at a controlled 18 C and finishes in 300 l French oak barrels. 12 months in wood with batonnage, bottled the following year, then at least 12 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 10-12 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

Barrel-aged Erbaluce di Caluso DOCG from vines over 35 years old, made from lightly dried grapes.

## Tasting notes

Deep straw yellow with honey reflections. Ripe fruit and a light spice on the nose. Direct, savoury and warm on the palate, with toasty and nutty notes.

## Food pairings

Piedmontese fritto misto, fried and poached eggs and gratinated asparagus. Well-stirred risottos, goose pate and goat cheeses. With age, toma del fieno or a pit-aged cheese.