# Matè (Cascina Ciuché)

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

- **Producer:** Cascina Ciuché
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Grignolino
- **Grape:** Grignolino
- **Production area:** Valcioccaro, Costigliole d'Asti
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay
- **Exposure:** North-east, hillside
- **Harvest:** Picked by hand
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 4,000 vines/ha, 180 m altitude; vines 6-7 years old; yield 80-90 quintals/ha
- **Vinification:** Gentle pressing, then maceration and fermentation on the skins with frequent, delicate pump-overs. Matured in temperature-controlled stainless steel. 13% abv.
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-26



## Summary

A light, delicate Grignolino, the traditional pale red of the Asti and Monferrato hills, from young vines in Valcioccaro.

## Tasting notes

Pale ruby red. Delicate, fruity, characteristic nose. Dry, lightly tannic and pleasantly bitter, with a lingering finish.