# Crivelletto (Cossetti 1891)

> Red, Nizza DOCG by [Cossetti 1891](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/cossetti-1891.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cossetti-1891-crivelletto).

- **Producer:** Cossetti 1891
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Nizza DOCG
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Crivelletto
- **Soil:** Medium mixture soils with a sandy-marl component, with iron and magnesium.
- **Exposure:** South to south-east
- **Vinification:** Steel vats at 28°C with manual punch down, devatting after 10 days into small 500-litre oak barrels where alcoholic fermentation is gradually completed. Malolactic fermentation at controlled ambient temperature. After at least a year of ageing in wood, bottled with one gentle filtration.
- **Serving temperature:** 18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

Nizza DOCG from the Crivelletto cru, the best part of the San Colombano property at Castelnuovo Belbo. Barbera aged at least a year in 500-litre oak barrels.

## Tasting notes

Bright ruby red taking on a light garnet shade over time. Gentle, persistent aroma of red berries with hints of plum, spices and vanilla. Well bodied with a rich tannic structure, still soft and balanced.

## Food pairings

Meat and game of international cuisine, the best aged cheeses; also suitable between meals.