# Gentil (Carlin de Paolo)

> White, Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato DOC by [Carlin de Paolo](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/carlin-de-paolo.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/carlin-de-paolo-gentil).

- **Producer:** Carlin de Paolo
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Cortese dell'Alto Monferrato DOC
- **Grape:** Cortese 100%
- **Production area:** Piedmont Region, Monferrato
- **Soil:** Sandy, clayey, calcareous
- **Vineyard planting:** Altitude 180 to 300 m above sea level; traditional Piedmontese guyot, 5,000 vines per hectare; yield 95 quintals per hectare; average vine age 20 to 30 years.
- **Vinification:** Natural refermentation in autoclave, Charmat method.
- **Serving temperature:** Serve at around 8 to 10°C.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A frizzante 100% Cortese from the Alto Monferrato, refermented in autoclave; 12% alcohol.

## Tasting notes

Pale straw yellow. Slightly sparkling, with a persistent perlage. Characteristic, delicate, faint but persistent aroma. Pleasantly dry, with a slight bitterish aftertaste and harmonious on the palate.

## Food pairings

Excellent as an aperitif; accompanies light meals, vegetables, risottos, white meat and delicate fish dishes.