# Cuvée Massi (Marco Bonfante)

> Rosé, Piemonte DOC Rosato by [Marco Bonfante](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/marco-bonfante.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/cuvee-massi).

- **Producer:** Marco Bonfante
- **Style:** Rosé
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Rosato
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 40%, Brachetto 60%
- **Soil:** Thick, solid Serravalle sandstones, very light in colour
- **Harvest:** Second half of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 5,000 plants per hectare, 65 hl/ha, altitude 300 m
- **Vinification:** Destalked and soft-pressed; fermented at a controlled 18 C in steel tanks with selected yeasts.
- **Serving temperature:** 8-10 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Rosé of Brachetto and Nebbiolo dedicated to Massimo, who joined the Bonfante family in 2021.

## Tasting notes

Clear, pale pink. Delicate, fresh bouquet with hints of rose and strawberry. Fine, dry and sapid, with balanced acidity and notable minerality; important structure for a rosé and good persistence.

## Food pairings

Summer aperitif and fresh starters; fish dishes such as linguine with clams, cuttlefish and calamari.