# Gepin (Stefanino Costa)

> Red, Roero DOCG by [Stefanino Costa](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/stefanino-costa.md), Roero, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/stefanino-costa-gepin).

- **Producer:** Stefanino Costa
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Roero DOCG
- **Production area:** Gepin vineyard, the estate's highest
- **Soil:** Clay-calcareous, with a looser texture
- **Exposure:** South-west
- **Vineyard planting:** Gepin, the estate's highest vineyard; 200/300 m asl; Classic Guyot; yield 70 q/ha
- **Vinification:** Vinification takes place in steel tanks with the submerged-cap system; skin maceration lasts 10 to 12 days. Fermentation temperature is controlled at around 28 to 30 °C. Malolactic fermentation follows the end of fermentation and racking. Ageing lasts at least two years in different types of wood.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

The estate's Roero DOCG red from Gepin, its highest vineyard, aged at least two years in different types of wood.

## Tasting notes

Garnet red in colour. Very elegant on the nose, where ripe plum mingles with undergrowth and violet. Supported by a remarkable tannic weave and a striking, varied blend of blackberry, raspberry and wild-strawberry preserves. Long on the aftertaste, ethereal in its aromas.