# Joy (Cascina Ciuché)

> White by [Cascina Ciuché](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-ciuche.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-ciuche-joy).

- **Producer:** Cascina Ciuché
- **Style:** White
- **Grape:** Sauvignon Blanc
- **Production area:** Valcioccaro, Costigliole d'Asti
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay
- **Exposure:** North-west
- **Harvest:** Picked by hand
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 4,000 vines/ha, 180 m altitude; vines 4-10 years old; yield 90 quintals/ha
- **Vinification:** Gentle pneumatic pressing of whole bunches, skin maceration and fermentation, then matured in temperature-controlled stainless steel. 13% abv.
- **Serving temperature:** 10-12°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-26



## Summary

A still Sauvignon Blanc from young, north-west-facing vines in Valcioccaro, fresh and citrusy.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow with light green glints. Fruity, citrusy nose. Fresh and full on the palate, true to the nose, with a long finish.

## Food pairings

Seafood and vegetarian dishes