Red

Percento

By Pierfrancesco Gatto, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy

Pierfrancesco Gatto Percento

Gatto's Monferrato Rosso DOC, a blend of Ruchè, Syrah, Albarossa and Nebbiolo; the estate's smallest bottling, about 1,330 bottles.

Tasting notes

A deeply coloured red; the nose shows ripe plum, sour cherry, cocoa and nutmeg, developing a spicy note with age.

Pairs well with

Ideal with the big dishes of traditional Piedmontese cooking, game and aged cheeses.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Monferrato Rosso DOC
Grape
Ruchè, Syrah, Albarossa, Nebbiolo
Production area
Montemagno Monferrato
Vineyard planting
Average vine age 10 years
Vinification
Fermented in steel tank at a controlled 26 degrees C for 10 days, aged in 500-litre tonneaux for 20 months, then rests in bottle at 12 degrees C.

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