# San Vittore (Pierfrancesco Gatto)

> Red, Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato Riserva DOCG by [Pierfrancesco Gatto](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/pierfrancesco-gatto.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/pierfrancesco-gatto-san-vittore).

- **Producer:** Pierfrancesco Gatto
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato Riserva DOCG
- **Grape:** Ruchè
- **Production area:** Montemagno Monferrato
- **Vineyard planting:** Average vine age 30 years
- **Vinification:** Fermented in steel tank at a controlled 26 degrees C for 10 days, aged in 26 hl oak barrels for 12 months, then rests in bottle at 12 degrees C.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25


## Summary

Gatto's Riserva bottling of Ruchè di Castagnole Monferrato DOCG, from vines averaging 30 years old and aged 12 months in oak, with about 3,500 bottles produced.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red with purple highlights, a fine, persistent, aromatic bouquet with pleasant notes of violet and geranium. Soft and velvety on the palate, lightly tannic, with a berry finish.

## Food pairings

Rabbit, game, wild boar and aged cheeses.