# L'Ascensiun (Carlin de Paolo)

> Red, Terre Alfieri DOCG Nebbiolo 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-l-ascensiun).

- **Producer:** Carlin de Paolo
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Terre Alfieri DOCG Nebbiolo
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Piedmont Region, Monferrato, Province of Asti
- **Soil:** Medium mix, calcareous, tending to silty
- **Vineyard planting:** Altitude 200 to 300 m above sea level; traditional Piedmontese guyot, 4,000 to 4,500 vines per hectare; yield 85 quintals per hectare; average vine age 15 to 20 years.
- **Vinification:** In steel with 15 days of maceration at 28 to 30°C. Aged in 25 hl French oak barrels for at least 6 months, then 6 months in bottle. (A separate line on the same page gives French barrel ageing of at least 1.5 years and bottle ageing of at least 6 months.)
- **Serving temperature:** Open the bottle at least 1 hour before and serve at 18°C in glasses for full-bodied reds.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A 100% Nebbiolo from Terre Alfieri, aged in 25 hl French oak; 14% alcohol.

## Tasting notes

Garnet red with orange reflections. Intense, with good complexity and elegance: a frank floral bouquet of violet, fruit notes of blackberry and raspberry, spice of black pepper and coffee. Dry, warm and soft, with a clear sensation of velvety vinosity and roundness, helped by discreet tannins. A virile wine.

## Food pairings

Game, braised meats, roasts, hard and medium-aged cheeses and all dishes of international cuisine.