# Capolinea (Tenuta San Sebastiano)

> Red, Monferrato DOC Rosso by [Tenuta San Sebastiano](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/tenuta-san-sebastiano.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/tenuta-san-sebastiano-capolinea).

- **Producer:** Tenuta San Sebastiano
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato DOC Rosso
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Capolinea
- **Production area:** Lu Monferrato (AL), altitude 280 m
- **Soil:** Calcareous
- **Exposure:** South-West
- **Harvest:** Late September, early October
- **Vineyard planting:** 0.5 ha planted 2010, Guyot, 5,000 vines per hectare, 7,000 kg per hectare
- **Vinification:** Traditional fermentation with frequent pump-overs on the skins in steel tanks, 28 to 30 C, 10 days, no added yeasts, spontaneous malolactic. Aged 6 months in steel, 12 to 15 months in tonneau and barriques, 12 months in bottle; bottled at least 20 months after harvest. 3,000 bottles.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18 C, open a few hours before
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A 100% Nebbiolo Monferrato Rosso from the 0.5 ha Capolinea vineyard planted in 2010.

## Tasting notes

Medium ruby red. Delicate aroma recalling violet, which grows with ageing. Dry to mellow, full-bodied, lightly tannic when young, velvety and harmonious. Considered suited to long ageing.

## Food pairings

Grilled red and white meats, game, medium-aged cheeses.