# Grigio di Novembre (Montaribaldi)

> Sweet, Vino Passito by [Montaribaldi](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/montaribaldi.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/montaribaldi-grigio-di-novembre).

- **Producer:** Montaribaldi
- **Style:** Sweet
- **Denomination:** Vino Passito
- **Grape:** Moscato Bianco
- **Soil:** Fine, calcareous Typic Ustorthent of the hillsides (S. Agata fossil marls)
- **Exposure:** South, south-west
- **Harvest:** Grapes withered on the vine until November
- **Vineyard planting:** Planted 2010, 4,000-4,200 vines/ha, trellis-trained, Guyot pruned; grape yield 2,000 kg/ha, wine yield 1,000 L/ha
- **Vinification:** Grapes left to wither on the vine until November for natural sugar and aroma concentration, then destemmed and gently pressed. Fermented at a controlled 14C, a very slow process taking up to two months given the high sugar content. Aged about a year in bottle before release.
- **Serving temperature:** 12-14 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

A passito-style dessert wine made from withered Moscato bianco grapes, fermented slowly over up to two months and aged about a year in bottle.

## Tasting notes

Straw yellow; delicate bouquet with peach and fresh floral notes; soft, enveloping palate with a well-balanced structure.

## Food pairings

Dry pastries, fruit tarts, blue cheese or medium-to-long-aged cheese; a dessert or meditation wine