# Duca (Costa dei Tigli)

> White, Monferrato Bianco DOC by [Costa dei Tigli](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/costa-dei-tigli.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/duca).

- **Producer:** Costa dei Tigli
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Monferrato Bianco DOC
- **Grape:** Cortese 40%, Chardonnay 30%, Barbera 30%
- **Production area:** Isola d'Asti
- **Harvest:** First ten days of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Vineyards 'Tiglione' and 'Saracco' in Isola d'Asti. Manual harvest.
- **Vinification:** Hand-picked grapes are soft-pressed and fermented with selected yeasts (temperature-controlled). Rests in steel tanks, bottled in spring (6 months in steel per the English page).
- **Serving temperature:** 8°C, in wide glasses
- **Storage:** Released soon after bottling; the producer suggests drinking it within three years of bottling.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A three-grape Monferrato Bianco created in 2015, blending Cortese, Chardonnay and Barbera.

## Tasting notes

Bright yellow. Broad, intense scent of white flowers and exotic fruit (Cortese). Dry and well structured on the palate (Chardonnay) with pleasantly tart notes (Barbera). Delicate and elegant.

## Food pairings

Excellent as an aperitif, with starters, first courses with light sauces, and main courses of fish and shellfish.