# Sol Do (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-sol-do).

- **Producer:** Tenuta San Sebastiano
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato DOC Rosso
- **Grape:** Pinot Nero 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Soldo
- **Production area:** Lu Monferrato (AL), altitude 280 m
- **Soil:** Calcareous
- **Exposure:** South
- **Harvest:** Early September
- **Vineyard planting:** 0.5 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, 7 to 8 days, no added yeasts, spontaneous malolactic. Aged 4 months in steel, 12 months in barrique, 3 years in bottle; bottled at least 20 months after harvest. 1,000 bottles, Magnum 1.5 L.
- **Serving temperature:** 18 to 20 C, open a few hours before
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30



## Summary

A Pinot Nero Monferrato Rosso from the 0.5 ha Soldo vineyard, bottled in Magnum.

## Tasting notes

Medium garnet. Intense undergrowth, leather and hide aromas with hints of chocolate. Great structure, sweet, soft, unaccentuated tannins and a velvety presence of spice (pepper). Pinot Nero described by the producer as difficult to grow and vinify.

## Food pairings

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