GAUDIO–BRICCO MONDALINO Piedmont, IMPORTED BY www.trembathandtaylor.com.au
Vignale Monferrato, Province of Alessandria
Established: 1973
Owners: Gaudio family
Winemaker: Beatrice Gaudio
Production: 100,000 bottles
Hectares under vine: 18
Viticulture: Sustainable
Vegan Friendly
The Gaudio family established their family winery on the Mondalino hill – bricco in Italian – in Monferrato, located north of Asti, in 1973. Beatrice Gaudio has recently taken over the winemaking duties from her father Mauro and is continuing the familys work with the indigenous varieties Barbera, Grignolino, Freisa and the rare Malvasia Nera.
The vineyards, all farmed sustainably, are planted on calcareous soils that are rich in fossilized seashells and marine deposits. Beatrice has brought about many changes, starting with vineyard management to ensure that there is concentration without alcoholic excess, ensuring that the wines always remain elegant.

Grignolino del Monferrato Superiore DOC
Grignolino is a relatively rare grape from the Monferrato region near Asti. The name comes from the local word grignole, which means many seeds/pips. It is the abundance of pips that give the wine its tannic structure, however it is typcially a light coloured wine with red fruits, roses and refreshing acidity. Gaudio's Grignolino sees just a few hours of skin contact, making the wine more like a big rosato. It's perfect in any weather and can take a chill in the summer months.