# Lacrime di Gioia (La Piemontina)

> Red, Colline Novaresi DOC Rosso by [La Piemontina](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/la-piemontina.md), Alto Piemonte, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/lacrime-di-gioia).

- **Producer:** La Piemontina
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Colline Novaresi DOC Rosso
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Soil:** Moraine and alluvial
- **Exposure:** South to south-east
- **Harvest:** Late autumn, when morning fog wraps the vineyard hills
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot Classico; 280 m a.s.l.; Nebbiolo vines: 21 ha; 3,472 vines per hectare; 80 q/ha; average vine age 12 years (oldest planted 1976)
- **Vinification:** Natural fermentation in temperature-controlled steel, malolactic fermentation in steel, cold stabilised. Aged 10 months in steel.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18 °C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A steel-aged red that began as a tank meant for the estate's Nebbiolo but tasted different, so it became its own label. 12 to 13% alcohol.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red. Elegant, persistent nose of red fruit. Soft and balanced, full-bodied with a persistent, tannic finish.

## Food pairings

Suits all dishes; land-based starters, white meats, medium-aged cheeses