# Centenario (Giulio Accornero e Figli)

> Red, Vino Rosso by [Giulio Accornero e Figli](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/giulio-accornero-e-figli.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/giulio-accornero-e-figli-centenario).

- **Producer:** Giulio Accornero e Figli
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Vino Rosso
- **Grape:** Cabernet Sauvignon 100%
- **Production area:** Municipality of Vignale Monferrato (AL)
- **Exposure:** East
- **Harvest:** Hand-picked in September and October
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot pruning in line with tradition, with bunches thinned in August
- **Vinification:** Traditional submerged-cap vinification with scheduled pumping over and spontaneous malolactic fermentation in 500-liter French oak tonneaux. Unfiltered and not cold-stabilized, aged 18 to 24 months in 500-liter oak tonneaux, bottled in summer and aged a further 12 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 16°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26


## Summary

Centenario is a Cabernet Sauvignon red created to mark the winery's 100th anniversary, first produced in 1995 and aged 18 to 24 months in oak tonneaux plus 12 months in bottle.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby color, aromas of tobacco, spice and minerals, full-bodied and built for long ageing.

## Food pairings

Red meat