# San Matteo (Eraldo Revelli)

> Red, Dogliani Superiore DOCG by [Eraldo Revelli](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/eraldo-revelli.md), Dogliani, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/eraldo-revelli-san-matteo).

- **Producer:** Eraldo Revelli
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Dogliani Superiore DOCG
- **Grape:** Dolcetto 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** San Matteo
- **Production area:** Farigliano
- **Soil:** Mixed clay, limestone and siliceous-tufaceous soil
- **Exposure:** Southwest
- **Harvest:** Late autumn, with selection during picking
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot-trained vines about 35 years old, altitude around 570 m, 5 to 7 buds per vine at pruning
- **Vinification:** Grapes are pressed and destemmed, fermented with temperature control in steel tanks with 12 to 14 days of maceration and daily pump-overs, then racked off, put through malolactic fermentation, matured in steel and barrel, and bottled in late autumn.
- **Storage:** Followed by a period of aging after bottling.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

The estate's top cru bottling, a low-yield Dogliani Superiore DOCG aged in steel and barrel.

## Tasting notes

The estate calls this its benchmark cru wine, shaped by its particular soil, exposure, microclimate and low yield per vine. Deep ruby with impenetrable violet hues, aromas of considerable personality, austere yet refined; soft, rich and harmonious on the palate with long persistence.