# GC GuidoCarlo (Tenuta Santa Caterina)

> Sparkling, Metodo Classico by [Tenuta Santa Caterina](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/tenuta-santa-caterina.md), Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/tenuta-santa-caterina-gc-guidocarlo).

- **Producer:** Tenuta Santa Caterina
- **Style:** Sparkling
- **Denomination:** Metodo Classico
- **Grape:** Chardonnay 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Maddalena
- **Production area:** Maddalena vineyard
- **Soil:** Calcareous marl
- **Exposure:** South, 300 m a.s.l.
- **Harvest:** By hand, from the first days of August, in the early morning
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, from 5,000 plants/hectare
- **Vinification:** Fermentation at about 18 C. Natural second fermentation in the bottle for 36 months, then slow maturation on the lees.
- **Serving temperature:** 4-6 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A Classic Method (Champenoise) sparkling wine from Chardonnay of the Maddalena vineyard, dedicated to the founder of Tenuta Santa Caterina. At least 36 months on the lees.