# Caterina (Gaggiano)

> Rosé, Coste della Sesia DOC Rosato by [Gaggiano](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/gaggiano.md), Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/gaggiano-caterina).

- **Producer:** Gaggiano
- **Style:** Rosé
- **Denomination:** Coste della Sesia DOC Rosato
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 80%, Vespolina 10%, Croatina 10%
- **Production area:** Lozzolo, Villa del Bosco and Sostegno
- **Soil:** Acidic soil of sands and reddish-brown rocks of volcanic origin.
- **Exposure:** South-West/South-East
- **Harvest:** Late September to early October, picked slightly before full ripeness to keep the balance of acidity and sugar
- **Vineyard planting:** Classic Guyot
- **Vinification:** Destemming and crushing; cryomaceration of about 2 to 3 hours; quick racking to remove the coarsest lees, then fermentation at low temperature; 4 months in stainless steel; cold stabilisation and filtration before bottling; about 2 months in bottle.
- **Storage:** Ageing potential: 3 years.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A Coste della Sesia Rosato made with a short cold maceration and four months in steel. First produced in 2019.

## Tasting notes

Floral and fragrant.

## Food pairings

Savoury starters and seafood starters.