# Fra (Isolabella della Croce)

> Red, Piemonte DOC Pinot Noir by [Isolabella della Croce](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/isolabella-della-croce.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/isolabella-della-croce-fra).

- **Producer:** Isolabella della Croce
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Pinot Noir
- **Grape:** Pinot Noir 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Mongardin
- **Production area:** Loazzolo, in the Asti hills
- **Exposure:** East
- **Vineyard planting:** Mongardin vineyard, 450 m altitude, east-facing, 8,000 vines per hectare; first vintage 2016; yield 40 quintals per hectare.
- **Vinification:** Hand-harvested with selection of the bunches. After a first fermentation in steel and malolactic fermentation also in steel, the wine is moved to 1,500-litre French oak barrels for two years. Fra leans toward fresh fruit, which with wood and bottle ageing gives balsamic notes and a slight hint of hydrocarbon alongside the fruit and spice.
- **Serving temperature:** 16-18°C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

Fra is a pure Pinot Noir, a specific cru made from 2016, born in Loazzolo in the Asti hills.

## Tasting notes

Very balanced on the palate, with a light, silky tannic structure that persists on the finish.

## Food pairings

Pinot Noir's versatility works with a wide range of dishes, from simple starters to hearty salads, pasta and fish such as smoked salmon, and with more structured white meats like pork loin or chicken cacciatore with roasted vegetables, or red meats such as veal steaks or venison.