# Ferro di Cavallo (La Giribaldina)

> White, Monferrato Bianco DOC by [La Giribaldina](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/la-giribaldina.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/la-giribaldina-ferro-di-cavallo).

- **Producer:** La Giribaldina
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Monferrato Bianco DOC
- **Grape:** Sauvignon Bianco 100%
- **Production area:** Calamandrana, Regione San Vito
- **Soil:** Silty-marly: sand 40%, silt 42%, clay 18%
- **Exposure:** North-east (both vineyards)
- **Vineyard planting:** Blend of two vineyards: 'Giribaldi' (0.6 ha, 5,000 vines/ha, planted 2002 and 2005) and 'Ferro di Cavallo' (0.4 ha, 4,600 vines/ha, planted 1997), both north-east facing; yield about 70 q/ha (50 hl/ha). Made from recently planted vineyards, on lime-rich soil with a not too sunny exposure that suits the variety.
- **Vinification:** Cold-macerated on the skins for 24 hours before fermentation to extract aromatic compounds, then gently pressed; must fermented at 17°C in stainless steel. Aged 5 months in steel on the lees, then lightly clarified and filtered, plus 2 months in bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

Monferrato Bianco made from 100% Sauvignon Bianco grown across two young, north-east-facing vineyards, Giribaldi and Ferro di Cavallo.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow with faint green highlights; intense bouquet of hay, gooseberry and nettle with hints of white peach in the background; warm, enveloping palate, balanced, with a savoury finish.

## Food pairings

Vegetable appetisers, fish with sauces, shellfish, herb frittata.