# A Matilde Giustiniani (Castello di Gabiano)

> Red, Gabiano DOC Riserva by [Castello di Gabiano](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/castello-di-gabiano.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/castello-di-gabiano-a-matilde-giustiniani).

- **Producer:** Castello di Gabiano
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Gabiano DOC Riserva
- **Grape:** Barbera 95%, Freisa 5-10%
- **Production area:** A historic vineyard on the estate
- **Vinification:** Made only in the best vintages from a historic vineyard of the estate, dedicated to Princess Matilde Giustiniani, who restored the castle; yield limited to 50 quintals per hectare with preventive thinning and hand-selected harvest, and notable ageing capacity.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 to 20 degrees C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

The estate's Riserva, dedicated to Princess Matilde Giustiniani who restored the castle, made only in the best vintages from a historic estate vineyard with notable ageing potential.

## Tasting notes

Colour: very intense ruby red with deep, orange reflections. Bouquet: intense and persistent, very fine and complex, with fruity hints of small, ripe wild red fruit, balsamic notes, fine chocolate, pepper and tobacco. Taste: complexity emerges with an evolution of the bouquet into ethereal expressions, undergrowth and fruit in alcohol.

## Food pairings

Meat-based dishes, braised meats, aged cheeses.