# Langhe Rosato (Massimo Abbate)

> Rosé, Langhe DOC Rosato by [Massimo Abbate](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/massimo-abbate.md), Asti, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/massimo-abbate-langhe-rosato-2024-massimo-abbate).

- **Producer:** Massimo Abbate
- **Style:** Rosé
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Rosato
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Monta d'Alba (Roero production area)
- **Exposure:** South-east
- **Harvest:** Within the first 15 days of September
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines 25 years old; 0.1 ha; 240 m above sea level; yield 80 q/ha; Guyot, counter-espalier training
- **Vinification:** After careful hand selection and a soft crushing and destemming, the Nebbiolo macerates for 18 hours at about 10 °C. The liquid is then drawn off the skins (saignée method) and fermentation finishes over about 14 days at 17-18 °C. The wine ages about six months in fourth-passage French oak barriques on fine lees (battonage), is racked in February, filtered and bottled in March, then rests two months in bottle before release.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

A 100% Nebbiolo rosé from a 0.1 ha vineyard in Monta d'Alba, made by the saignée method and aged in oak barriques.

## Tasting notes

Clear, pale pink with an orange rim. Fresh aromas of violet and raspberry blend with citrus notes. On the palate a pronounced freshness and a savoury finish.

## Food pairings

Lightly aged cheeses, shellfish and fish in general.