# SB (Marco Bonfante)

> White, Monferrato DOC Bianco by [Marco Bonfante](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/marco-bonfante.md), Nizza, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/marco-bonfante-sb).

- **Producer:** Marco Bonfante
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Monferrato DOC Bianco
- **Grape:** Sauvignon Blanc 100%
- **Soil:** Calcareous clay marl
- **Exposure:** South, south-east
- **Harvest:** Mid-September
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 5,000 plants per hectare, 55 hl/ha, altitude 250 m
- **Vinification:** Destalked and soft-pressed; fermented at a controlled 18 C in steel tanks with selected yeasts.
- **Serving temperature:** 8-10 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

Sauvignon Blanc from Piedmont, which the producer says is more delicate than Friulian or Alto Adige styles; elegant and easy to drink.

## Tasting notes

Bright straw yellow. Intense fruit with mango, green apple and white flowers. Fresh, delicate, dry and mineral, with good persistence and structure.

## Food pairings

Aperitif and fresh starters; fish, risotto with asparagus, paccheri with artichokes.