# Lù della Costa (Mandirola)

> Red, Colli Tortonesi DOC Croatina by [Mandirola](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/mandirola.md), Colli Tortonesi, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/mandirola-lu-della-costa).

- **Producer:** Mandirola
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Colli Tortonesi DOC Croatina
- **Grape:** Croatina 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Lù della Costa
- **Production area:** Vho di Tortona
- **Soil:** Clay over grey limestone
- **Exposure:** Southwest facing slopes, 300 m a.s.l.
- **Harvest:** Beginning of October, hand picked into baskets
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot training, plant density of 4,000 vines per hectare, vines from 10 to 20 years old, yield of 6,000 kg per hectare
- **Vinification:** 8-10 days of grape maceration in small barrels in contact with the skins, with a few pump-overs. After several months of refinement, the wine is filtered and bottled for a further 12 months. Alcohol 13-14% by volume.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20°C
- **Storage:** Store in a cool, dark place, away from sources of heat and light. It can evolve positively for many years.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

An original and elegant Croatina from Mandirola's Lù della Costa vines, with a lower acidity balanced by an important tannic note and hints of red berries and jam.

## Tasting notes

Intense ruby red colour. Pleasant, slightly herbaceous bouquet with hints of red berries and jam, and traces of liquorice and tobacco. Dry, slightly tannic, full bodied and persistent palate, well balanced after refinement in barrel.

## Food pairings

Recommended with all white and red meat recipes, perfect with agnolotti and polenta, or with hunting game or brasato.