# Gilli Extra Dry (Cascina Gilli)

> Sparkling, Vino Spumante Rosato by [Cascina Gilli](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-gilli.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-gilli-gilli-extra-dry).

- **Producer:** Cascina Gilli
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Vino Spumante Rosato
- **Grape:** Malvasia di Schierano 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Bricco Gilli
- **Production area:** Castelnuovo Don Bosco
- **Soil:** Marly soil with balanced sand, silt and clay
- **Exposure:** S
- **Harvest:** Early manual harvest
- **Vineyard planting:** 4,200 vines/ha, Guyot trained, vines young to 40 years old
- **Vinification:** An early harvest of Malvasia di Schierano captures its aromas and acidity. Grapes are hand-picked, destemmed and the whole berries gently pressed with no pre-fermentation maceration; a second fermentation in steel tank follows the Charmat-Martinotti method at low temperature with selected yeasts, reaching 12.5% alcohol with a little residual sugar, then ages three months in steel.
- **Serving temperature:** 8C
- **Storage:** Ready to drink now, not suitable for further ageing.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Gilli Extra Dry, born in 2019 from research with the Cantina Sperimentale del Bonafous, is a rosé sparkling wine made purely from Malvasia di Schierano using the Charmat-Martinotti method.

## Tasting notes

Bright pink with a delicate, persistent perlage. Raspberry and wild strawberry aromas with grassy notes; on the palate the wild strawberry typical of Malvasia di Schierano is prominent, its freshness balanced by residual sugar for a pleasant sip.

## Food pairings

As an aperitif or with delicate first courses and fish; also finger food and spicy dishes.