# Il Cucco (La Chiara)

> Red, Monferrato Rosso DOC by [La Chiara](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/la-chiara.md), Gavi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-chiara-il-cucco).

- **Producer:** La Chiara
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato Rosso DOC
- **Grape:** Cabernet Sauvignon
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, 4500 vines per hectare, vineyard age 20 years.
- **Vinification:** Alcoholic fermentation takes place with skin maceration, alternating pump-overs and delestage, preceded by gentle crushing and destemming. It proceeds at about 26C in temperature-controlled stainless steel tanks. Malolactic fermentation is then triggered at controlled temperature with the help of selected bacteria.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Monferrato Rosso DOC: a wine with a bright, deep red color and an intense, pleasant, elegant bouquet.

## Tasting notes

Bright, deep red color. The bouquet is intense, pleasant and elegant with light notes of fresh fruit and ripe bell pepper. The palate is dry, full, harmonious, with good tannic structure.

## Food pairings

Pairs with game, red meats, flavorful first courses and aged cheeses.