# Piemonte Merlot (Emanuele Gambino)

> Red, Piemonte DOC Merlot by [Emanuele Gambino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/gambino.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/emanuele-gambino-piemonte-merlot).

- **Producer:** Emanuele Gambino
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Merlot
- **Grape:** Merlot 100%
- **Production area:** Costigliole d'Asti
- **Soil:** Clay-limestone
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Third decade of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Espalier with Guyot pruning; yield 70 quintals per hectare
- **Vinification:** Manual harvest in 20 kg ventilated crates. Destemming and gentle crushing. Fermentation in stainless steel at 26°C with about 15 days of maceration, pump-overs and délestage. Malolactic fermentation in stainless steel. Aged 18 months in Austrian oak tonneaux, then 6 months in bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

A 100% Merlot from Costigliole d'Asti, aged 18 months in Austrian oak tonneaux.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red with purple highlights turning garnet with age. Intense nose of small red fruits, sour cherry and redcurrant, with the vegetal note of an early-ripening variety, green tobacco and sweet spice from oak. Warm and full-bodied with a well-structured tannic backbone and a long finish.

## Food pairings

Complex meat dishes or game, such as duck breast with balsamic vinegar.