Red
Pej
By Cascina Ciuché, Monferrato, Piemonte, Italy
A Monferrato Nebbiolo from young vines on the Valcioccaro slopes, briefly oak-aged for a soft, velvety style.
Tasting notes
Ruby red turning garnet. Fruity, distinctive nose with hints of liquorice. Dry, velvety and harmonious.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Monferrato DOC Nebbiolo
- Grape
- Nebbiolo
- Production area
- Valcioccaro, Costigliole d'Asti
- Soil
- Calcareous clay
- Exposure
- South to south-west, hillside
- Harvest
- Picked by hand
- Vineyard planting
- Guyot, 4,000 vines/ha, 200-220 m altitude; vines 6-8 years old; yield 70-80 quintals/ha
- Vinification
- Gentle pressing, then maceration and fermentation on the skins with frequent, delicate pump-overs. Matured in temperature-controlled stainless steel, then a short spell in oak. 14.5% abv.
- Serving temperature
- 18°C
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