# Il Forno (Cascina Gilli)

> Red, Freisa d'Asti DOC by [Cascina Gilli](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cascina-gilli.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cascina-gilli-il-forno).

- **Producer:** Cascina Gilli
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Freisa d'Asti DOC
- **Grape:** Freisa 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Vigna del Forno
- **Production area:** Bricco Gilli
- **Soil:** Marly soil with balanced silt, clay and sand (loam)
- **Exposure:** SSO
- **Harvest:** Manual harvest
- **Vineyard planting:** 4,200 vines/ha, Guyot trained, vines young to 40 years old
- **Vinification:** Skins macerate with the must for 5-6 days with frequent pump-overs for good colour extraction while limiting the tannin Freisa is rich in. The wine is kept in steel vats for a year to preserve freshness, then bottled in May of the year after harvest, where it can mature for several years.
- **Storage:** Ready to drink now but has a good potential for ageing (3-5 years).
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

Il Forno, Cascina Gilli's first-ever label (1985), is a still Freisa d'Asti DOC from the Vigna del Forno, the oldest vineyard on the Bricco Gilli estate, aged in steel.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red. Delicate hints of wild berries, an intensified raspberry with lighter traces of blackberry and rose. Fresh and velvety, softer and more structured than a typical Freisa, with reduced tannin.

## Food pairings

Meat, mildly aged cheese, and more demanding dishes such as braised beef, curried chicken or barbecue.