# Le Coste di Monforte (Diego Pressenda - La Torricella)

> Red, Barolo DOCG by [Diego Pressenda - La Torricella](https://ilvinobello.com/wineries/diego-pressenda-la-torricella.md), Barolo, Piemonte, Italy. From Il Vino Bello (https://ilvinobello.com/wines/diego-pressenda-la-torricella-le-coste-di-monforte).

- **Producer:** Diego Pressenda - La Torricella
- **Style:** Red
- **Denomination:** Barolo DOCG
- **Grape:** Nebbiolo
- **Cru / vineyard:** Le Coste di Monforte
- **Production area:** San Giuseppe hamlet, Monforte d'Alba
- **Soil:** Mixed-component soil
- **Exposure:** South-east
- **Harvest:** End of October
- **Vineyard planting:** 2008
- **Vinification:** Maceration on the skins for approximately 15 days, then aged 30 months in large French oak barrels, plus about 12 months in bottle.
- **Last updated:** 2026-09-25



## Summary

A single-vineyard Barolo from the Le Coste di Monforte cru in the San Giuseppe hamlet, aged 30 months in French oak.

## Tasting notes

Garnet red with orange reflections. Notes of leather, tobacco and an earthy aroma intersect with red berries on the nose. Warm on the palate, with a full first impression that persists into notes of jam and licorice; the tannin is silky and pleasant, the body full and enveloping.