# La Caplëtta (Casalone)

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

- **Producer:** Casalone
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC
- **Grape:** Grignolino
- **Production area:** Near Bricco Santa Maria, in the Cappelletta locality
- **Soil:** Calcareous marl
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot pruning, cover cropping
- **Vinification:** Vinified in old masonry vats built in 1932. Very gentle crushing and destemming, maceration for a few days at a temperature of about 25 C to keep the variety's aromatic delicacy. Aged a few months in vat.
- **Serving temperature:** 14-15 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-28



## Summary

A Grignolino del Monferrato Casalese DOC vinified in the estate's old 1932 masonry vats, near the small Cappelletta chapel the wine is named after.

## Tasting notes

Pale ruby red color. Delicate and characteristic nose, with hints of flowers and white pepper. Dry, good-bodied palate, pleasantly tannic.