# San Martino (F.lli Massucco)

> Sweet, Vino da uve stramature by [F.lli Massucco](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/f-lli-massucco.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/f-lli-massucco-san-martino).

- **Producer:** F.lli Massucco
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Vino da uve stramature
- **Grape:** Arneis 100%
- **Production area:** Castagnito (CN)
- **Soil:** Clay with sandy marls
- **Harvest:** Around 11 November (St Martin's day), hence the name
- **Vineyard planting:** Vertical trellis with Guyot pruning, 50 q/ha
- **Vinification:** Crushing and destemming, gentle pressing, fermentation in barriques for 30 days, then racking and bâtonnage for 2 weeks. Matured in steel tanks. Part of the Arneis vineyard is left to over-ripen.
- **Serving temperature:** 8-10 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-05



## Summary

Wine from overripe Arneis grapes, fermented in barriques; 14% vol.

## Tasting notes

Golden yellow. Aroma of ripe fruit and sweet dried-fruit notes. Harmonious taste with walnut, hazelnut, dried apricot and honey, full and persistent; balance of sugar and acidity.

## Food pairings

Aged and blue cheeses, hazelnut desserts.