# Crivèl (Domenico Serra)

> Red, Grignolino d'Asti DOC by [Domenico Serra](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/domenico-serra.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/domenico-serra-crivel).

- **Producer:** Domenico Serra
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Grignolino d'Asti DOC
- **Grape:** Grignolino
- **Production area:** Agliano Terme, about 0.3 hectares of vines.
- **Soil:** Pale, sand-rich soil the locals call "sabbie astiane": clayey-calcareous marl of marine sedimentary origin, low in organic matter but rich in trace elements, especially magnesium.
- **Exposure:** South-west facing, at about 230 metres above sea level.
- **Harvest:** Hand-picked.
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot-trained.
- **Vinification:** Soft crushing and destemming, cold skin maceration at 8 to 10°C for 48 hours, then fermentation on the skins for 3 to 4 days at a controlled temperature of 22 to 23°C in soft-system steel tanks. The wine rests on its own lees for an average of 3 to 4 months in steel tanks.
- **Serving temperature:** 15-16°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

The estate's Grignolino d'Asti, from a small, south-west facing plot at Agliano Terme.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with orange highlights. Intense aromas of rose, red fruit, raspberry and cherry. Full-bodied with well-judged tannin, good structure, soft and persistent.