# Illegale (Tenuta Santa Caterina)

> Red, Monferrato Nebbiolo Superiore DOC 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-illegale).

- **Producer:** Tenuta Santa Caterina
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato Nebbiolo Superiore DOC
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo 100%
- **Cru / vineyard:** Rombi
- **Production area:** Rombi vineyard, Grazzano Badoglio
- **Soil:** Lands rich in limestone
- **Exposure:** South/South-West, 300 m a.s.l.
- **Harvest:** By hand, from October
- **Vineyard planting:** Guyot, 5,000 vines/hectare
- **Vinification:** Fermentation at about 26-28 C with thermal control. Aged 12 months in 30 hl large oak barrels, then 6 months in bottle.
- **Serving temperature:** 18-20 C
- **Last updated:** 2026-10-04



## Summary

A 100% Nebbiolo from the Rombi vineyard in Grazzano Badoglio, on limestone-rich soils. The name refers to the use of the name Nebbiolo being forbidden in the territory until the 2019 vintage.