# Uceline (Cascina Castlèt)

> Red, Monferrato Rosso DOC by [Cascina Castlèt](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-castlet.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-castlet-uceline).

- **Producer:** Cascina Castlèt
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato Rosso DOC
- **Grape:** Uvalino 100%
- **Production area:** An experimental vineyard on the sandy Astesana soils.
- **Soil:** Sandy soils typical of the Astesana.
- **Harvest:** End of October at full ripeness; hand-picked, selected bunches are laid in small perforated crates and moved to a well-ventilated, temperature-controlled drying room for over a month of light over-ripening.
- **Vineyard planting:** Uvalino, an old, nearly forgotten local variety, reintroduced in the estate's own experimental vineyard.
- **Vinification:** The must, from crushing and partial destemming, ferments slowly, over 20 days, at a moderate 22 to 25°C with frequent pump-overs for full anthocyanin and phenolic extraction; malolactic fermentation and ageing follow in prized 5-hectolitre oak tonneaux.
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C in large tulip glasses with a slightly flared rim.
- **Storage:** Bottles rest at least a year before release and can age for many years in the right conditions.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Made from Uvalino, an almost-extinct local red variety the estate revived through its own vineyard research.

## Tasting notes

Intense crimson red with fine garnet tones that vary with the vintage. Broad, intense bouquet of ripe fruit and sweet spices, very persistent. Dry, warm, well-balanced palate, pleasantly acidic with marked tannins that soften with age, and a long, intense aromatic finish. Alcohol 14.5 to 15.5% vol. The estate notes the variety is naturally rich in resveratrol.

## Food pairings

A wine for conversation; ideal with big meat and game dishes, and long-aged cheeses.