Red
Barolo del Comune di Monforte d'Alba
By Diego Conterno, Barolo, Piemonte, Italy
A village Barolo under the "Comune di" designation, which requires at least 85% of the grapes to come from one commune. Here the fruit is from Pajana and Ciabot within the Ginestra slope. 100% Nebbiolo.
Tasting notes
Aromas of sour cherry, dried wildflowers, orange peel, menthol and warm spice. Medium-bodied and balanced, with savory tannins.
Pairs well with
Grilled sausage, slow-braised meats, game and mushroom-based dishes.
Technical details
- Style
- Red
- Denomination
- Barolo DOCG
- Grape
- Nebbiolo
- Production area
- Monforte d'Alba (CN)
- Soil
- Clay, sand and limestone marl
- Exposure
- East (Pajana) and southeast (Ciabot)
- Harvest
- Hand-harvested in October
- Vineyard planting
- Older-vine fruit from plots within the larger Ginestra slope on the eastern side of Monforte: Pajana, facing east, and Ciabot, facing southeast (earlier vintages also drew on the Gris plot). Altitude roughly 275 to 310 metres; vines average about 20 years old. Each plot is vinified separately. Certified organic.
- Vinification
- Destemmed and fermented on indigenous yeasts in temperature-controlled stainless steel. Aged 24 months in 50-hectolitre Stockinger oak casks, then about eight months in cement tank before bottling.
- Serving temperature
- 16 to 18°C
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