# Cec (Cascina Garitina)

> Red, Nizza DOCG by [Cascina Garitina](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-garitina.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-garitina-cec).

- **Producer:** Cascina Garitina
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nizza DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Cec
- **Production area:** Gianola cru, Alto Monferrato, within the Nizza DOCG production zone.
- **Soil:** Friable marl, rich in silt and clay.
- **Vineyard planting:** Vineyard planted in 1947 by Francesco, known locally by the dialect nickname 'Cec'.
- **Vintage:** 2021
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Cec is Cascina Garitina's single-vineyard Nizza DOCG from the vine planted in 1947 by Francesco ('Cec' in dialect), on friable silty-clay marl within the Gianola cru.

## Tasting notes

The silty-clay marl gives this Nizza complex aromas that develop further with bottle ageing.