Cascina degli Ulivi Nibiô Terre Bianche Monferrato Rosso DOC 2020
Cascina degli Ulivi · Cascina degli Ulivi
An honest, unvarnished expression of Dolcetto Nibiô that trades polish for soul — a wine that celebrates its quirks rather than hiding them.
Nose
Wild red cherry, crushed violet, dried rose petal, damp earth, a whisper of woodsmoke and bitter almond skin.
Palate
Lithe and energetic, with tart morello cherry, pomegranate, blood orange peel, and a faintly bitter herbal undertone of rhubarb and tobacco leaf. Fine, chalky tannins frame the wine without weighing it down.
Finish
Savory and lifted, with lingering sour cherry, iron, and a faintly saline mineral echo.
- Varietal
- Dolcetto (Nibiô clone)
- Blend
- 100% Dolcetto Nibiô
- Vineyards
- Terre Bianche, white calcareous-clay soils in the hills of Tassarolo, Gavi, Piedmont — farmed biodynamically (Demeter certified) since the 1980s.
- Alcohol
- 14%
- Organic / Biodynamic
- No
Cocktail Suggestion
The Imperfect Spritz — 3 oz Cascina degli Ulivi Nibiô, 1 oz Cappelletti Aperitivo, 0.5 oz fresh blood orange juice, top with a splash of sparkling mineral water. Build in a wine glass over a single large cube, garnish with an orange twist and a sprig of fresh thyme.
Food Pairing
Tajarin pasta with brown butter and sage, rabbit cacciatore, or aged Robiola di Roccaverano with crusty country bread.
Founded by the late Stefano Bellotti — one of Italy's first certified biodynamic growers and a fierce champion of farming as resistance — Cascina degli Ulivi continues to craft wines from indigenous Piedmontese varieties on living, unmanicured soils in Gavi.
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