# Fandamat (Casalone)

> Red, Monferrato Rosso DOC by [Casalone](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/casalone.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/casalone-fandamat).

- **Producer:** Casalone
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato Rosso DOC
- **Grape:** Pinot Nero 100%
- **Production area:** Bricco Santa Maria
- **Soil:** Clay-calcareous soil
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot pruning, cover cropping
- **Vinification:** Crushing and destemming, maceration on the skins for about 12 days at a lower temperature than the estate's other varieties, to keep the delicate varietal aromas intact. Aged about 15 months in second- and third-passage French oak casks, then a further 4-5 months of ageing in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-28


## Summary

A single-varietal Pinot Nero from the Bricco Santa Maria vineyard, named after a Monferrato dialect word for a lively child, given Pinot Nero's difficulty to vinify.

## Tasting notes

Full ruby red color with light garnet highlights. Broad, fine and persistent nose with nice notes of cassis, violet, tobacco and licorice. Full, round palate, of great softness and persistence.