# Grignolino d'Asti (Durio)

> Red, Grignolino d'Asti DOC by [Durio](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/durio.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/durio-grignolino-d-asti).

- **Producer:** Durio
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Grignolino d'Asti DOC
- **Grape:** Grignolino 100%
- **Production area:** Agliano Terme (AT), Piemonte; 240 m above sea level
- **Soil:** Calcareous-clay
- **Exposure:** North-west
- **Harvest:** Third to fourth week of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, 4,000 vines per hectare; hand-harvested
- **Vinification:** Red vinification with selected yeasts, 4-5 days maceration at 26 °C. Malolactic fermentation with unselected natural bacteria. After fermentation moved to French barrels for about 10 months.
- **Serving temperature:** 12-14 °C
- **Storage:** Best enjoyed within 7-8 years of the harvest
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Grignolino from Agliano Terme vineyards at 240 m, aged about 10 months in French barrels.

## Food pairings

Fish dishes, white meats and cheese.