Red
Monferrato Rosso
By Cascina Sciorio, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
A Cabernet Sauvignon Monferrato Rosso that nods to the noble Asinari family's 19th-century Cabernet plantings around Costigliole.
Pairs well with
Cured meats and aged cheeses.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Monferrato Rosso DOC
- Grape
- Cabernet Sauvignon
- Production area
- Costigliole d'Asti (AT), Monferrato Astigiano
- Soil
- Calcareous clay of marine sedimentary origin
- Exposure
- West
- Harvest
- Early October
- Vineyard planting
- Cabernet Sauvignon from the estate's newer plantings, about 279 m above sea level.
- Vinification
- Hand-picked into crates, crushed and destemmed, fermented in stainless steel. Aged 36 months in French oak barriques, then at least 12 months in bottle. 15% ABV.
- Serving temperature
- 16-18°C
- Storage
- At least a year of bottle ageing before release; Cabernet built for longevity.
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