# Percento (Pierfrancesco Gatto)

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

- **Producer:** Pierfrancesco Gatto
- **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.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

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.

## Food pairings

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