# Merlot da Solo (Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy)

> Red, Monferrato DOC Rosso by [Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/tenute-cisa-asinari-dei-marchesi-di-gresy.md), Barbaresco, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/tenute-cisa-asinari-dei-marchesi-di-gresy-merlot-da-solo).

- **Producer:** Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Monferrato DOC Rosso
- **Grape:** Merlot 100%
- **Production area:** Monte Colombo estate, commune of Cassine, Alessandria province. South facing at an average altitude of about 250m a.s.l.
- **Exposure:** South
- **Vinification:** Red vinification with floating cap fermentation at controlled temperature, followed by ten to twenty days of submerged cap post-maceration. Regular daily pump-overs and periodic delestage. Full malolactic fermentation follows the alcoholic fermentation. Aged in French oak barriques for thirty months, followed by a further twenty-four months in bottle before release.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A single varietal Merlot from vineyards in Cassine, showing its character from the very first vintage.

## Tasting notes

Colour: intense ruby red with violet reflections. Bouquet: generous, with red fruit, cherry and plum notes combined with sweet spice notes of black pepper and leather. Taste: elegant, soft and full in the mouth, with good structure, fine tannins and great drinkability.

## Food pairings

Excellent with rich pasta dishes and many kinds of meat, particularly rabbit and lamb.