# Vino Chinato (Rabino)

> Fortified, Vino Chinato by [Rabino](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/rabino.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/rabino-vino-chinato).

- **Producer:** Rabino
- **Style:** Fortified
- **Denomination:** Vino Chinato
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Production area:** Canale (CN), Roero
- **Soil:** Medium mixture (medio impasto)
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Harvest:** Mid-September, hand-picked into crates
- **Vineyard planting:** Vines planted in 1982; eco-sustainable farming
- **Vinification:** Grapes are destemmed and crushed, then ferment in steel tanks at 28 °C for about 20 days, with délestage to extract colour without losing the typical aroma; malolactic fermentation follows. The finished wine goes to a distillery, where herbs selected by the oenologist and calisaya cinchona bark are infused.
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-08



## Summary

A Nebbiolo-based aromatised wine infused with herbs and calisaya cinchona bark, 16.5% alcohol with 30 g/l residual sugar. About 1,000 bottles are made; ageing potential 6 years.

## Tasting notes

Notes of spice and cinchona bark, from the careful maceration of the grapes.

## Food pairings

Described as a meditation wine; pairs perfectly with chocolate.