# Piemonte Grignolino (De Alessi (Tenuta San Sebastiano))

> Red, Piemonte Grignolino 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-piemonte-grignolino).

- **Producer:** De Alessi (Tenuta San Sebastiano)
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Piemonte Grignolino DOC
- **Grape:** Grignolino 100%
- **Production area:** Lu Monferrato (AL)
- **Soil:** Calcareous
- **Exposure:** South/South-west
- **Harvest:** Late September, early October
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot (low), 5,000 vines per hectare, 8,000 kg per hectare, 270 m, 1.5 ha planted in 2000 and 2013
- **Vinification:** Traditional fermentation with continuous pump-overs in steel tanks at 28 to 30 °C, no added yeasts, about 10 days, spontaneous malolactic. Aged 6 months in steel with periodic rackings, 3 months in bottle. Bottled after 6 months. 8,000 bottles.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18 °C, 10 to 12 °C in summer
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

A native-variety red, 100% Grignolino, aged in steel and bottle only. The producer describes it as light in colour with evident tannins.

## Tasting notes

Bright, light ruby red. Varietal aromas from pomegranate to pepper. Balanced, slightly astringent, with evident but not sharp tannins and a slightly alcoholic finish.

## Food pairings

Cured meats, rice and vegetable first courses, white meats and fish dishes.