# Mauletta (Ioppa)

> Red, Colline Novaresi DOC Vespolina by [Ioppa](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/ioppa.md), Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/ioppa-mauletta).

- **Producer:** Ioppa
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Colline Novaresi DOC Vespolina
- **Grape:** Vespolina 100%
- **Production area:** Romagnano Sesia (province of Novara), Alto Piemonte
- **Soil:** Mixed, mostly clay on the hilltop and sand mixed with loose pebbles on the slopes (estate-wide description)
- **Harvest:** First 10 days of October
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines 20 to 45 years old; 4,200 vines/ha; yield 60 q/ha
- **Vinification:** Red vinification, natural, in temperature-controlled steel tanks for 18 to 20 days, with several days of extended maceration on the skins. Aged 36 to 48 months in 25 hl Slavonian oak casks, then at least 12 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A 100% Vespolina from old vines, aged three to four years in large Slavonian oak.

## Tasting notes

Lively ruby red with violet reflections. Fresh, winey, ethereal nose, fruity, floral and lightly spicy. Fresh, soft and well structured on the palate, warm and balanced, intense and persistent.

## Food pairings

Cured meats, roast and grilled white and red meats, poultry, game