# Grignolino d'Asti (Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta)

> Red, Grignolino d'Asti DOC by [Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/marchesi-incisa-della-rocchetta.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/marchesi-incisa-della-rocchetta-grignolino-d-asti).

- **Producer:** Marchesi Incisa della Rocchetta
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Grignolino d'Asti DOC
- **Grape:** Grignolino
- **Cru / vineyard:** Garbera
- **Production area:** Garbera vineyard, on the hills around Rocchetta Tanaro, Monferrato
- **Soil:** Prehistoric sea beds rich in sand, clay and minerals
- **Harvest:** Second week of September
- **Vineyard planting:** 2 ha; average yield 1.2 kg per vine (7,200 kg/ha); green harvests and cluster selection
- **Vinification:** Destemmed and softly pressed; maceration lasts only a few days to limit tannin extraction; fermentation in stainless steel at controlled temperature; malolactic fermentation spontaneous or induced at controlled temperature; aged in stainless steel
- **Serving temperature:** 16-20 °C
- **Storage:** Keep bottles at a constant temperature, ideally 15 °C, lying down. Reaches its peak a few months after bottling and keeps its best for about 3 years
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A Monferrato Grignolino from the estate's Garbera vineyard, vinified and aged in stainless steel with a short maceration. Light in colour with a pronounced tannic structure.

## Tasting notes

Light ruby red. Strawberries and roses when young, spicy notes of white pepper with bottle age. Dry, fresh, light-bodied and persistent, with a fine, distinctive tannic structure.

## Food pairings

Barbecue, charcuterie, light vegetarian dishes, sushi and Asian cuisine; can also be served lightly chilled in hot weather