# Cuntrà (Castello di Razzano)

> Red, Vino Rosso by [Castello di Razzano](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/castello-di-razzano.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/castello-di-razzano-cuntra).

- **Producer:** Castello di Razzano
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Vino Rosso
- **Grape:** Merlot 100%
- **Production area:** Altitude 290 m
- **Soil:** Clay, calcareous with marly subsoil
- **Exposure:** South, south-west
- **Vinification:** Stainless steel tanks at a controlled 30°C, maceration on the skins for 10 days. Ageing 3 years in French oak barriques, 50% new and 50% second use. Summer thinning removes 15% to 40% of the bunches. Ageing potential 8-10 years from bottling.
- **Serving temperature:** 18°
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Merlot sold as Vino Rosso, 15.5% vol, three years in French barriques. Yield 30 hl per hectare (Italian sheet), hand harvested.

## Tasting notes

Deep red tending to garnet, with aromas of raspberry, black cherry and chocolate. Pleasantly tannic and spicy.