# Capitano del Palio (Cantine Povero)

> Red, Monferrato DOC Dolcetto by [Cantine Povero](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantine-povero.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantine-povero-capitano-del-palio).

- **Producer:** Cantine Povero
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato DOC Dolcetto
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Soil:** Rich in sands and calcareous clays
- **Vineyard planting:** Espalier training with guyot pruning; hand-harvested
- **Vinification:** Fermented in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks at 26°C for 6 to 8 days; malolactic fermentation at 20°C; 3 months in steel.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18°C
- **Storage:** Best within 2 years of the harvest
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A Monferrato Dolcetto, 2025 vintage, 13% alcohol; named after the figure who opens the Palio parade. Also sold as a 1.5 l magnum.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with violet reflections. Soft, fruity aromas of blueberry, plum, violet and cherry. Full-bodied and pleasantly dry, with a long finish and a light note of freshly cut grass.

## Food pairings

Home-style cooking, baked pasta, vegetable and legume minestrone, chicken cacciatora, stewed rabbit, mixed starters.