# Vigin (Maciot)

> Red, Piemonte DOC Grignolino by [Maciot](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/maciot.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/maciot-vigin).

- **Producer:** Maciot
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Grignolino
- **Grape:** Grignolino
- **Cru / vineyard:** Miglietti-Roasino
- **Production area:** Miglietti-Roasino, foglio 25, particella 13, Comune di Cocconato
- **Exposure:** South
- **Vineyard planting:** New plantings in the Miglietti-Roasino area.
- **Vinification:** Pressed underfoot by the women of the family, fermented on the stems, aged in steel and bottled the following summer.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-26



## Summary

A Grignolino named for grandfather Vigin, from new plantings in the Miglietti-Roasino area of Cocconato, fermented on the stems.

## Tasting notes

Firm and thirst-quenching, fruity and winey; a historically unconventional style that the critic Luigi Veronelli once called an anarchic maverick.

## Food pairings

Served chilled, with salami, first courses, white and red meats, aged cheeses.