# San Germano (Marchesi Alfieri)

> Red, Piemonte DOC Pinot Nero by [Marchesi Alfieri](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/marchesi-alfieri.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/marchesi-alfieri-san-germano).

- **Producer:** Marchesi Alfieri
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Piemonte DOC Pinot Nero
- **Grape:** Pinot Nero
- **Production area:** San Martino Alfieri
- **Harvest:** Hand-harvested and selected in crates towards the end of August
- **Vinification:** Fermentation and traditional maceration for 10-12 days at a controlled max 28°C in low, wide tanks for better skin contact, with daily délestage in the first week. Aged in 500 litre French oak barriques for about a year.
- **Serving temperature:** Serve at 18°C
- **Storage:** 0.75L, 1.5L, 3L formats. About 4,000 bottles, made only in seasons favourable to the variety.
- **Last updated:** 2026-02-18



## Summary

San Germano is Pinot Nero, a grape introduced to the Alfieri vineyards in the mid-19th century by Camillo Benso di Cavour on the advice of French oenologist Louis Oudart.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with good consistency and depth. Complex aroma of violet and blueberry. Full-flavoured and structured, with soft tannins and good persistence. Matures and gains complexity for 7-8 years from harvest.

## Food pairings

Substantial first courses, rich meats, wild game, mature but not overly strong cheeses, and blue cheeses.