# Il Cavaliere (Cantine Sant'Agata)

> Red, Monferrato Nebbiolo Superiore DOC by [Cantine Sant'Agata](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cantine-sant-agata.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cantine-sant-agata-il-cavaliere-2).

- **Producer:** Cantine Sant'Agata
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato Nebbiolo Superiore DOC
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Monferrato: the south-facing slope of the estate's best hill, at Scurzolengo
- **Exposure:** South
- **Vineyard planting:** Land once planted with Grignolino (2001), converted to Nebbiolo in 2014 by grafting
- **Vinification:** Fermentation with skin maceration for 10 days at an average of 27°C. Aged 18 months in 225-litre barriques.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18°C
- **Storage:** Ageing potential 10 years and over
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

Nebbiolo from a south-facing Monferrato hill at Scurzolengo, 14% abv, aged 18 months in barriques. The estate's first Nebbiolo from the Monferrato, made after a lifetime devoted to Ruchè.

## Tasting notes

Garnet red with orange reflections. Mature nose of liquorice, spice, ripe fruit and vanilla, with undergrowth and moss. On the palate robust and austere alternating with warm, velvety passages.

## Food pairings

Red meat, game, aged cheeses, stuffed or egg pasta and risotto; also a wine for contemplation.