# Sperilium (Tenuta San Sebastiano)

> White, Monferrato DOC Bianco 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-sperilium).

- **Producer:** Tenuta San Sebastiano
- **Style:** White
- **Denomination:** Monferrato DOC Bianco
- **Grape:** Viognier 100%
- **Production area:** Lu Monferrato (AL), altitude 270 m
- **Soil:** Calcareous
- **Exposure:** West
- **Harvest:** Mid September
- **Vineyard planting:** 1 ha planted 2013, Guyot, 5,000 vines per hectare, 8,000 kg per hectare
- **Vinification:** Grapes pressed whole-bunch, 50% in barriques for about 6 months and 50% in steel, 18 to 20 C, 15 to 20 days, no added yeasts, no malolactic. Bottled the spring after harvest. 7,000 bottles.
- **Serving temperature:** 10 to 12 C, open at the moment
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-30


## Summary

A Monferrato Bianco from 1 ha of Viognier planted in 2013, half fermented in barriques.

## Tasting notes

Brilliant yellow. Fruity, slightly aromatic, with white flowers and pear. Dry, well balanced and elegant, with a pleasing retronasal return.

## Food pairings

Aperitifs, fish starters, delicate first courses, fish in general, or on its own.