# Gatto Matto (Pierfrancesco Gatto)

> Red, Monferrato Nebbiolo DOC by [Pierfrancesco Gatto](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/pierfrancesco-gatto.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/pierfrancesco-gatto-gatto-matto).

- **Producer:** Pierfrancesco Gatto
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato Nebbiolo DOC
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Production area:** Viarigi
- **Vineyard planting:** Average vine age 15 years
- **Vinification:** Fermented in rotary fermenters at a controlled 26 degrees C for 10 days, aged in 26 hl oak barrels for 18 months, then rests in bottle at 12 degrees C.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

Gatto's Monferrato Nebbiolo DOC, aged 18 months in 26 hl oak barrels, with about 3,500 bottles produced.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with a hint of garnet, a delicate, pleasant bouquet with notes of raspberry, violet and spice, full-bodied with a firm tannic structure.

## Food pairings

Rich, flavourful dishes, fresh pasta, red meats and roasts.