# Dalera (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-dalera).

- **Producer:** Tenuta San Sebastiano
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato DOC Rosso
- **Grape:** Merlot 50%, Cabernet Franc 50%, with petit verdot and morvedre
- **Cru / vineyard:** Dalera
- **Production area:** Lu Monferrato (AL), altitude 280 m
- **Soil:** Calcareous
- **Exposure:** South/South-West
- **Harvest:** Early October
- **Vineyard planting:** 1 ha planted 2000, Guyot, 5,000 vines per hectare, 6,000 kg per hectare
- **Vinification:** Traditional fermentation with frequent pump-overs on the skins in steel tanks, 28 to 30 C, 20 to 30 days, no added yeasts, spontaneous malolactic. Aged 9 months in steel, 15 months in tonneau and barriques, 6 months in bottle; usually bottled 24 months after harvest. 3,500 bottles; also Magnum 1.5 L.
- **Serving temperature:** 16 to 18 C, open a few hours before
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A Merlot and Cabernet Franc blend from the 1 ha Dalera vineyard, aged in tonneau and barriques.

## Tasting notes

Ruby red. Intense herbaceous and liquorice aromas. A bouquet of tertiary aromas and spices, with herbaceous notes; broad, dense and soft, elegant and well structured. Ageing potential 5 to 8 years.

## Food pairings

Grilled red and white meats, game and mixed boiled meats.