Red

Monvigliero

By Azienda Agricola Negretti, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy

Azienda Agricola Negretti Monvigliero

Single-vineyard Barolo DOCG (100% Nebbiolo) from the Monvigliero cru in Verduno, part of the Classic line, aged 24 months in French oak.

Tasting notes

A purple base with bright garnet reflections; a wild, elegant character with vegetal notes of violet and dry lavender, mixed spices, white pepper, ripe black cherry and blood orange peel. A lightly smooth tannin mixes with currant berries and grilled grass, with growing intensity.

Technical details

Style
Red
Denomination
Barolo DOCG
Grape
Nebbiolo 100%
Cru / vineyard
Monvigliero
Production area
Monvigliero, Verduno, 220/280 m a.s.l.
Soil
White, silty-clayey, calcareous
Exposure
South
Vineyard planting
Planted 1970s, 4500-5000 plants/ha
Vinification
Fermentation with the skins for 20-25 days in steel vats at controlled temperature 26-30C, spontaneous malolactic fermentation. Aged 24 months in French oak (225 L).

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