# Nō (Elio Perrone)

> Red, Vino Rosso by [Elio Perrone](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/elio-perrone.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/elio-perrone-no).

- **Producer:** Elio Perrone
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Vino Rosso
- **Grape:** Barbera 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Mongovone
- **Production area:** Costigliole d'Asti and Isola d'Asti
- **Vinification:** Grapes are hand-selected for ripeness and concentration, then stored for about a month in the estate's withering room, sampled daily to track dehydration and weight loss until crushing. After crushing and destemming, the must ferments in temperature-controlled steel tanks; the wine then ages 24 months in small new French oak barrels, bottled two years after harvest.
- **Serving temperature:** 15-16°C
- **Storage:** Suited to long ageing, from 10 to 20 years; try tasting it again 4 to 7 days after opening.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

Nō is a dry red wine made from partly dried Barbera grapes grown in Costigliole d'Asti and Isola d'Asti, aged 24 months in new French oak.

## Tasting notes

Dry, but keeping the enveloping notes of chocolate, blackberry jam, ripe cherry and tobacco typical of the drying process; rich and smooth, with the natural acidity of Barbera preserving drinkability and freshness.

## Food pairings

Marbled cheeses, stuffed game, venison, chocolate and dry cocoa-based desserts such as Black Forest cake; also good on its own or with a cigar.