# Carialoso (Marenco)

> White, Monferrato DOC Bianco by [Marenco](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/marenco.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/marenco-carialoso).

- **Producer:** Marenco
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Monferrato DOC Bianco
- **Grape:** Caricalasino 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Carialoso
- **Production area:** Strevi
- **Vineyard planting:** Caricalasino is a rare native Piedmontese white grape, once grown alongside other whites and later abandoned in favour of the more profitable Cortese; the Marenco family replanted it and helped save it from extinction. It arose from a natural cross between Timorasso and the Ligurian grape Crovin di Perti.
- **Vinification:** Grapes hand-selected in the vineyard and picked into small crates, fermented in 225-litre wood barrels where the wine ages on its lees for about 9 months. Alcohol 13% vol.
- **Serving temperature:** Serve in medium-large glasses at 12°C.
- **Storage:** Store in a cool, dark place; let the bottle rest a few minutes after opening. Suited to ageing.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

A Monferrato DOC white made from Caricalasino, a rare native grape the Marenco family rescued from near extinction, grown in the Carialoso vineyard at Strevi and fermented in small oak barrels.

## Tasting notes

Intense straw yellow. Persistent aroma with sweet notes of chamomile and honey. Savoury, mineral palate that rewards a few years in bottle.

## Food pairings

An all-purpose wine, good with pasta in various sauces, white meats and flavourful fish dishes.