# Le Margherite (Ghiga)

> Red, Langhe DOC Nebbiolo by [Ghiga](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ghiga.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ghiga-le-margherite).

- **Producer:** Ghiga
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Nebbiolo
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Vineyard in the commune of Santo Stefano Belbo
- **Soil:** Medium texture, good clay and limestone, very rich in magnesium
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Hand-picked in crates
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 2019, mid-hill; grass cover, no herbicides
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and crushed, fermented in vertical steel tanks with selected yeasts at 27 to 28 °C for 7 to 10 days with pump-overs and delestage; malolactic in steel; in steel until March, then 4 months in used 225-litre French oak barriques (medium toast). 13.5% vol, residual sugar about 2 to 3 g/l, total acidity about 6 g/l.
- **Storage:** Ageing potential 10 years; the producer suggests decanting or a large balloon glass
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-09



## Summary

A Nebbiolo from a south-facing vineyard at Santo Stefano Belbo, aged four months in used barriques. Named for the daisies that grow among the vines in summer.

## Tasting notes

Intense, fruity aromas and deep colour; with barrique ageing a ruby red with garnet reflections. The name comes from the daisies (margherite) that bloom in the vineyard in summer.

## Food pairings

Red meats, stews and braises