# Virtus (Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy)

> Red, Langhe 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-virtus).

- **Producer:** Tenute Cisa Asinari dei Marchesi di Grésy
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Langhe DOC Rosso
- **Grape:** Barbera 60%, Cabernet Sauvignon 40%
- **Production area:** Heart of the commune of Barbaresco, in the Martinenga valley; both vineyards face south-southwest. The Barbera parcel is at an average altitude of about 225m a.s.l., the Cabernet at 240m a.s.l.
- **Exposure:** South-southwest
- **Vinification:** Traditional vinification on skins with twenty days of maceration and full malolactic fermentation carried out after the alcoholic fermentation. The two varieties are vinified separately and blended only before bottling. Aged in French oak barriques for twenty-eight months, followed by further bottle ageing before release.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

The most international of their wines, a blend of Cabernet Sauvignon and Barbera aged in small French oak barrels.

## Tasting notes

Colour: deep, intense ruby red with a barely perceptible violet edge. Bouquet: intense and persistent, with notes of chalk, ripe fruit, rose, pepper and chocolate. Taste: full, delicate and harmonious, echoing and enhancing the bouquet, with a pleasant, lingering finish of macerated fruit and minerality.

## Food pairings

The structure of the Cabernet Sauvignon and the acidity of the Barbera make this wine ideal with red meat and medium aged cheeses, as well as pasta dishes with meat or vegetable sauces.