# Sperilium (De Alessi (Tenuta San Sebastiano))

> White, Monferrato Bianco 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-sperilium).

- **Producer:** De Alessi (Tenuta San Sebastiano)
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Monferrato Bianco DOC
- **Grape:** Viognier 100%
- **Production area:** Lu Monferrato (AL)
- **Soil:** Calcareous
- **Exposure:** West
- **Harvest:** Mid September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot (low), 5,000 vines per hectare, 8,000 kg per hectare, 270 m, 1 ha planted in 2013
- **Vinification:** Grapes pressed whole-bunch. Fermented at 18 to 20 °C for 15 to 20 days, 50% in barriques and 50% in steel, no added yeasts, no malolactic. Aged 6 months, 50% in barriques and 50% in steel. Bottled the following spring. 7,000 bottles.
- **Serving temperature:** 10 to 12 °C, open the bottle at the moment of serving
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

A Viognier from a 1 ha plot planted in 2013 facing west, half fermented and aged in barriques.

## Tasting notes

Brilliant yellow. Fruity and slightly aromatic, with pleasant memories of white flowers and pear. Dry, well balanced and elegant, with a pleasant retronasal return.

## Food pairings

Aperitifs, fish starters, delicate first courses, fish dishes in general, or simply for sipping.