# Violà (Cantine Crosio)

> Red, Piemonte DOC Merlot by [Cantine Crosio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantine-crosio.md), Canavese, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantine-crosio-viola).

- **Producer:** Cantine Crosio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Merlot
- **Grape:** Merlot
- **Production area:** Hills of Caluso (Canavese)
- **Soil:** Moraine soil, rich in gravelly debris and sand
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot; vines 5-15 years old; 320-340 m a.s.l.
- **Vinification:** Hand-harvested in crates. Fermentation for 10 days on the skins with selected yeasts at a controlled 26 C, soft pressing, then 3-4 months in steel. Bottled in late spring, then at least 2 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

Piemonte DOC Merlot, chosen by the producer as an international variety among the Piedmontese reds.

## Tasting notes

Dark garnet with evident violet reflections. Enveloping dark fruit, a fine elderflower vegetal note and liquorice root. Warm and persistent on the palate, straight, clean and opulent, with the fleshiness of ripe fruit.

## Food pairings

Apericena with mocetta, buttered chestnuts, lard and stuffed vegetables. Also tagliolini with rabbit sauce, carbonara, roast kid or grilled capocollo.