# Girotondo (Giulio Accornero e Figli)

> Red, Monferrato Rosso DOC 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-girotondo).

- **Producer:** Giulio Accornero e Figli
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato Rosso DOC
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 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 French oak tonneaux. Unfiltered and not cold-stabilized, aged 12 months in 500-liter French oak tonneaux.
- **Serving temperature:** 16°C
- **Storage:** Aging in 500 liters tonneaux for 12 months. Neither filtered nor cold stabilized.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

Girotondo is a Monferrato Rosso DOC made from Nebbiolo, first produced in 2006; proceeds are linked to the Associazione Massimo Accornero, and the label carries a different drawing by one of the children the association supports each year.

## Tasting notes

Garnet color, fine and elegant with notes of fruit, cherry, raspberry and dried flowers, savory and fresh with dense, ripe tannins.

## Food pairings

Red meat