Municipality of production
Monforte d’Alba
Grape Variety
100% Nebbiolo
Aspect
South-East
Altitude (a.s.l.)
270 - 400 m
Soil
Tufaceous with layers of red soil, not easily worked. The subsoil is primarily made up of stone and detrital rock cemented more or less tenaciously by sandy and clayey components from the Langhian Stage of the Miocene Epoch
Training system
Upwards-trained vertical-trellised with Guyot pruning
Age of the vineyard (years)
25/35
Plant density
4.000 plants
Cropping level per hectare
75/80 ql grapes
Processing
Crushing/destemming, vinification with fermentation in stainless steel temperature controlled vats with long submerged-cap maceration for 4 to 7 weeks, depending on the vintage. Natural malolactic fermentation at temperature 20°C. Storage in stainless steel for 2/4 months
Ageing
24 months in large Slavonian oak barrels
Refinement
4/6 months in stainless steel and minimum six months in the bottle
Alcohol by volume
14.5% Vol (based on the vintage)
Acidity
5,4 gr/l
Sugars (Reducers)
0,3-0,5 gr/lt
Organoleptic characteristics
A wine with a fairly marked and bright color and tonality. Stable over time. Bouquet always very rich, intense and lingering. Sensations of great vinosity trade-off with notes of ripe fruit, hardwood, spices and licorice. Great inner-mouth warmth; acidity and tannicity always stand out but tend towards sweet. Very long, lingering aromatic finish. It is a wine with great ageing prospects
Serving temperature
16°-18°C
Recommended pairing
Excellent with roasts, game
Bottle size
0.75 L / 1.5 L / 3 L >
AWARDS >
GUIDA | guide | ANNATA | vintage | PUNTEGGIO | score | PREMI | awards |
|---|---|---|---|
DWA | 2012 | Commended | |
DWWA | 2012 | Commended | |
Doctor Wine Guida Essenziale | 2012 | 92/100 | |
Falstaff | 2012 | 91/100 | |
Gardini Notes | 2012 | 93/100 | |
Guida Vitae | 2012 | ||
I Vini di Veronelli | 2012 | ||
Jancis Robinson | 2012 | 16/20 | |
Natalie MacLean | 2012 | 92/100 | |
The Real Review | 2012 | ||
The Wine Sider BIWA | 2012 | Tra i 50 migliori vini italiani | |
Wine Enthusiast | 2012 | 92/100 |