# Dalera (De Alessi (Tenuta San Sebastiano))

> Red, Monferrato Rosso DOC by [De Alessi (Tenuta San Sebastiano)](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/de-alessi.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/de-alessi-tenuta-san-sebastiano-dalera).

- **Producer:** De Alessi (Tenuta San Sebastiano)
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato Rosso DOC
- **Grape:** Merlot 50%, Cabernet Franc 50%, Petit Verdot, Mourvèdre
- **Cru / vineyard:** Dalera
- **Production area:** Lu Monferrato (AL)
- **Soil:** Calcareous
- **Exposure:** South/South-west
- **Harvest:** Early October
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot (low), 5,000 vines per hectare, 6,000 kg per hectare, 280 m, 1 ha planted in 2000
- **Vinification:** Traditional fermentation with continuous pump-overs in steel tanks at 28 to 30 °C, no added yeasts, 20 to 30 days, spontaneous malolactic. Aged 9 months in steel with periodic rackings, 15 months in tonneau and barriques, 6 months in bottle. Bottled generally 24 months after the harvest. 3,500 bottles; also in magnum.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18 °C, open the bottle a few hours earlier
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

A Bordeaux-style blend of Merlot and Cabernet Franc with smaller parts of Petit Verdot and Mourvèdre, from the 1 ha Dalera plot. Aged 15 months in wood.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red, intense. Herbal and liquorice aromas, with a bouquet of tertiary notes and spices. Broad, dense and soft, elegant and well structured.

## Food pairings

Grilled red and white meats, game dishes, roasts and mixed boiled meats.