# Sol Do (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-sol-do).

- **Producer:** De Alessi (Tenuta San Sebastiano)
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato Rosso DOC
- **Grape:** Pinot Nero 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Soldo
- **Production area:** Lu Monferrato (AL)
- **Soil:** Calcareous
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Early September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot (low), 5,000 vines per hectare, 6,000 kg per hectare, 280 m, 0.5 ha planted in 2000
- **Vinification:** Traditional fermentation with continuous pump-overs in steel tanks at 28 to 30 °C, no added yeasts, 7 to 8 days, spontaneous malolactic. Aged 4 months in steel with periodic rackings, 12 months in barrique, 3 years in bottle. Bottled after 20 months. 1,000 magnums (1.5 L).
- **Serving temperature:** 18 to 20 °C, open the bottle a few hours earlier
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

A Pinot Nero from the 0.5 ha Soldo plot, made only in 1.5 L magnums, 1,000 bottles a year. The producer calls Pinot Nero a hard grape to grow and vinify.

## Tasting notes

Medium-intensity garnet. Intense scents of undergrowth, leather and hide with hints of chocolate. Great structure with sweet, soft, unaccentuated tannins and a velvety presence of spice (pepper) on the palate.

## Food pairings

Grilled red and white meats, game dishes, medium-aged cheeses.