# Cescko (Fontanassa)

> Red, Monferrato DOC Dolcetto by [Fontanassa](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/fontanassa.md), Gavi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cescko).

- **Producer:** Fontanassa
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato DOC Dolcetto
- **Grape:** Dolcetto (Nibiò clone)
- **Soil:** Clay
- **Exposure:** South-west, 330 m above sea level
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 4,300 vines per hectare; hand-harvested in boxes; yield 75 quintals per hectare
- **Vinification:** Stainless steel
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A Dolcetto from the Nibiò clone, aged in stainless steel. In the range since the 1994 vintage.

## Tasting notes

Deep red with violet reflections. Fruity taste of cherry, plum, blackberry and raspberry. Fairly full-bodied, with evident but soft tannins.